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Art is long and life is short; here is evidently the explanation of a Brahms symphony.

Insults Music

The musician who invented Swing ought to.

Communication Entertainment Music

The Detroit String Quartet played Brahms last night… Brahms lost.

(1898 – 1971) American humorist
Music Reviews/Criticism

Playing ‘Bop’ is like ‘Scrabble’ with all the vowels missing.

(1899 – 1974) American composer, pianist & bandleader
Entertainment Music

On a golf course, Jack had the hands of a violinist; that was fair, because as a violinist, Jack had the hands of a golfer.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment Golf Music Sports

I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Entertainment Misspokements Music

Director: The one who always faces the music.

Definitions Music

When Jack Benny plays the violin, it sounds as if the strings are still in the cat.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
Animals Cats Entertainment Music

Jack Benny would end his act by playing a tune on his violin, so naturally he got a big cheer when he finished.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment Music

Anton Bruckner wrote the same symphony nine times, trying to get it just right… he failed.

(1927 – 1989) author, essayist & environmentalist
Music Reviews/Criticism

I was doing some musical research, and I found out it was actually white people that came up with rap music… only, they call it square dancing.

(1951 – ) American comedian & writer
Entertainment Music

Longfellow is to poetry what the barrel-organ is to music.

(1886 – 1963) literary critic, biographer & historian
Insults Music Reading/Writing

Fortissimo at last!

(1860 – 1911) Austrian composer
Entertainment Music Places

I played a blank tape on full volume; the mime who lives next door complained.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Entertainment Music Situations

These go to 11.

(1948 – ) English-American screenwriter, musician, director & actor
Entertainment Music TV/Movie Quotes

Harp: A piano in the nude.

Definitions Entertainment Music Things

Assassins!

(1867 – 1957) Italian conductor
Music Reviews/Criticism

Jazz: Music invented for the torture of imbeciles.

(1852 – 1933) author, educator & clergyman
Music Reviews/Criticism

Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny.

(1940 – 1993) composer, guitarist, record producer & film director
Entertainment Music

The museum boasted owning the original version of Beethoven's unfinished basement.

comedian
Entertainment Music Places

Play us a medley of your hit.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor
Entertainment Insults Music