When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite composer. I still find his Fifth Symphony wonderful, with its outstanding themes and rhythms. That's the piece that made me want to be a classical composer. Dave Brubeck classicalcomposerfavorite Change image and share on social
I have more energy at the end than I do at the beginning. You can be so beat up that you can scarcely walk on stage but when you get to the piano the excitement kicks in, you forget about being tired. Dave Brubeck beatbeginend Change image and share on social
If there's a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I'll work 'till exhausted. Dave Brubeck deadlineearlyexhaust Change image and share on social
I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82. Dave Brubeck begingreatunderstand Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music. Dave Brubeck experienceexpressknow Change image and share on social
I was always very aware of drummers. My oldest brother Henry was a drummer, and he drummed on everything in the house from the kitchen sink to stovepipes. He was the first drummer in the Gil Evans Orchestra, so you've got to know how great he was. Dave Brubeck awarebrotherdrum share on social
Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don't be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians. Dave Brubeck chanceclassicalfreedom Change image and share on social
When you start out with goals - mine were to play polytonally and polyrhythmically - you never exhaust that. I started doing that in the 1940s. It's still a challenge to discover what can be done with just those two elements. Dave Brubeck 1940schallengediscover share on social
We don't know the power that's within our own bodies. Dave Brubeck bodypower Change image and share on social
I played a lot of sports and it's the plays in basketball that weren't worked out that are the ones that are just fantastic that you remember. We don't know the power that's within our own bodies. Dave Brubeck basketballbodyfantastic Change image and share on social
