Piano Part

Famous quotes containing the words piano and/or part:

    “It is not always possible to predict the response of a doting Jewish mother. Witness the occasion on which the late piano virtuoso Oscar Levant telephoned his mother with some important news. He had proposed to his beloved and been accepted. Replied Mother Levant: “Good, Oscar, I’m happy to hear it. But did you practice today?””
    —Liz Smith (20th century)

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    —Emily Carr (1871–1945)