Just for fun, here are some quotes (or alleged quotes) concerning famous composers hating on other fellow composers. Can you guess who they are? As a clue, I'll provide nationalities.
Try not to use the internet to look them up. No cheating.....
1. "A dull fellow who composes the same form over and over." - A Russian about an Italian
2. "I have played over the music of that scoundrel. What a giftless bastard!" - A Russian about a German
3. "The prospect of having to sit through one of his extended symphonies or piano concertos tends quite frankly to depress me. All those notes.... to what end?" - An American about a Russian
4. "A composer for one right hand." - A German about a Pole
5. "His music sounds like Bach on the wrong notes." - A Russian on another Russian
6. "He would have been a great composer if his teacher spanked him enough on his backside." - A German about an Italian
I'll post answers tomorrow.