Wind Instruments Quotes

After I learned the piano, I went on to learn percussion, the tuba, b-flat baritone, French horn, trombone, trumpet, most of the instruments in the orchestra. Trumpet was my instrument.

I played the coronet first, and then I upgraded to the trumpet. First song I learned on there was 'Hot Cross Buns.'

I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less.

The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.

In my opinion, the trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments, which I have named the 'epic' one. It possesses nobility and grandeur to the highest degree; it has all the serious and powerful tones of sublime musical poetry, from religious, calm and imposing accents to savage, orgiastic outburst. Directed by the will of the master, the trombones can chant like a choir of priests, threaten, utter gloomy sighs, a mournful lament, or a bright hymn of glory; they can break forth into awe-inspiring cries and awaken the dead or doom the living with their fearful voices.

Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.

We decided to do some of Merle's things with modern instrumentation. We used a flute, a bass clarinet, a trumpet, a clarinet, drums, a guitar, vibes and a piano.

Of course, the wind sort of swept up and the music was flying around in mid air and they were trying to play off it. You had to be there. It was quite funny.

I do play a lot of instruments. I started with the harp when I was young and then sort of moved to guitar and piano.

I've played everything but a harp.

I enjoy singing, and the instruments which truly move me are the horn, the trumpet and the cello.

I play the keyboard, but I am fond of all wind instruments, the oboe in particular.

The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.

The trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments... it has all the serious and powerful tones of sublime musical poetry, from religious, calm and imposing accents to savage, orgiastic outburst.

The chief objection to playing wind instruments is that it prolongs the life of the player.

I played the sax at school. I was in marching band.

Of course I knew the work of Roland Kirk and Harry Carney and the specific uses they would make of circular breathing, so I knew it was physically possible.

I played piano and was always in the choir. I tried to play flute because all the pretty girls played flute.

Horns always influenced me more than voices.

Brass bands are part of my upbringing. Brass band records were among the first records I listened to.

I just came from Aspen, Colorado and they had fifteen kids I played for and they all played horns.

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet I played the flute in college orchestra - besides singing in the college chorus and things like that.

It is desirable that people make music on the breath, with the breath.

I started directing chamber orchestras, then adding bigger pieces, adding winds, adding small symphonies. I've always loved chamber music, and I've done a lot.