Liking quiet entrance (8)
I believe the answer is:
penchant
'liking' is the definition.
(penchant is a kind of liking)
'quiet entrance' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano').
'entrance' becomes 'enchant' ('enchant' can be a synonym of 'entrance').
'p'+'enchant'='PENCHANT'
(Other definitions for penchant that I've seen before include "Predilection, preference" , "Inclination, bent" , "weakness" , "Willingness" , "Partiality" .)