Michel Legrand Professions : Composer Born : February 24, 1932 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by Michel Legrand Like a circle in a spiral Michel Legrand circles mind song "The more I live, the more I learn The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know" Michel Legrand life-and-love realizing education Here is how I work: when I think that a film needs to have a principal theme, I search for a melody. I have a very strange melodic gift: melodies come to me effortlessly. So I write melodies-thirty, forty, fifty-then I cast them off until I have just two or three. If only one is needed, I go see the director and ask him to decide. That happened one time with Jacques Demy for the duo of the twins [in Les demoiselles de Rochefort]: I went to his house in Noirmoutier to play 35 possible themes for him. Michel Legrand play writing thinking To play piano is a significant part of my life, my existence. It fulfills a very physical & spiritual need for me. Michel Legrand music spiritual play My father had left behind an old piano. My sister was already going to school, my mother was out working, and I stayed at home alone with my adorable grandmother who understood nothing I said. It was so boring that I stayed at the piano all day long, and that saved my life. Michel Legrand mother home father Here is how I work: when I think that a film needs to have a principal theme, I search for a melody. Michel Legrand ghouls needs thinking I would listen to something on the radio and try to tap out the melody, then the harmonies. Michel Legrand harmony radio trying I have a very strange melodic gift: melodies come to me effortlessly. Michel Legrand duos melody strange So I write melodies - thirty, forty, fifty - then I cast them off until I have just two or three. If only one is needed, I go see the director and ask him to decide. Michel Legrand writing two directors I insist on a Steinway for my recordings, my concerts and my home. It is the only piano I want to hear my music played on. Michel Legrand piano want home Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors