Orchestration Quotes

We had used keyboards, or backing tracks, to accompany those songs that had orchestration, but it was never satisfactory... Finally, the light bulb went on. It was time to try this thing myself. - Jim Owens

Verdi is my god and my other influences are Berlioz and Puccini, with a dash of Debussy in my orchestration. - Lloyd George

The orchestration of press, radio and television to create a continuous, lasting and total environment renders the influence of propaganda virtually unnoticed precisely because it creates a constant environment. - Jacques Ellul

That chief executive is Steve Jobs, and I know why that speech makes an impact. To a casual observer it is just a guy in a black shirt and jeans talking about some new technology products. But it is in fact an incredibly complex and sophisticated blend of sales pitch, product demonstration and corporate cheerleading, with a dash of religious revival thrown in for good measure. It represents weeks of work, precise orchestration and intense pressure for the scores of people who collectively make up the 'man behind the curtain.' I know, because I've been there, first as part of the preparation team and later on stage with Steve. - Mike Evangelist

Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my mind's eye, but they are clothed in the right forms, harmonies, and orchestration. - Johannes Brahms

I've learned a lot from the masters of orchestration, like Ravel and Stravinsky. - Esa-Pekka Salonen