He described the sound of the harpsichord variously as

When asked why only male composers appeared in his repertoire, he said 'There are no women composers, never have been, and possibly never will be' (however he …

Of Beethoven - 'Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man'

'Here are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.'

The very day I purchased it, I christened my guitar as my monophonic symphony, six string orchestra.

My music must be an artistic reproduction of human speech in all its finest shades. That is, the sounds of human speech, as the external manifestations of thou…

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).