Quote#Love
I should like to shake Eric Coates but I won't. When I meet him he…
Quote byEdward German · 1862–1936
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: German's exasperation with the perception of fellow composer Coates imitating his own style, in a letter to his sister Rachel (4 January, 1925).
English (original)
I should like to shake Eric Coates but I won't. When I meet him he says, "I just love every note you have written." and I believe he does--but--as you say--well!
— Edward German
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