Anton Rubinstein famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Pianists call me a composer, composers call me a pianist. The classicists think me a futurist, and the futurists call me a reactionary.
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Russians call me German, Germans call me Russian, Jews call me a Christian, Christians a Jew.
-- Anton Rubinstein
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The public is like a piano. You just have to know what keys to poke.
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I have a very modern way of thinking; the chef is there to lead the team and not just to sit behind the piano.
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What am I supposed to do if I go bald? Get a wig? Fat, goofy, gay, wig. I might as well get a piano and start an Elton John tribute act!
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Some days I feel like a piano: kind of short, always in black & white, always expected to produce music.
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You bang that piano real nice.
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But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.
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The joy of all mysteries is the certainty which comes from their contemplation, that there are many doors yet for the soul to open on her upward and inward way.
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Life is just a chance to grow a soul.
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I like music that is able to stir my soul. My music is a spiritual exercise
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I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music
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