Eugene Ormandy Quotes

Suddenly I was in the right tempo - but it wasn't.

I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.

Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.

At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

[conductor Eugene Ormandy introduces Warfield to the audience in an unintentionally humorous way:] With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with us tonight. He is a wonderful man, and so is his wife.

Beauty is less important than quality.

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

Im one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. Im just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

Write it down in your own handwriting.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.

We can't hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

Please follow me because I have to follow him and he isn't here.

I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

Intonation is important, especially when it is cold.

That's the way Stravinsky was. Bup, bup, bup, bup. The poor guy's dead now. Play it legato.

Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

Watch me closely - only one can spoil it.

It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

Did you play? It sounded very good.

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.

Don't think you are looking at me because you are not.

He was listening so I don't remember.

Someone came too sooner.

That was perfect. It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.

Think of your girlfriend or boyfriend or whomever you want to.

The next movement is still in the factory.

Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.

We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.

It has no rhythm, but it will because it's so much faster.

We have to play it longer because there are no numbers or letters.

I was trying to help you, so I was beating wrong.

There is a number missing. I can see it.

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

I always feel I do it too slow, but then others do it faster.

After two minutes after this time, and I am already there.

Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.

I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

Let's start at 35 because I don't know where it is.

This is one bar you should take home.

More basses, because you are so far away.

Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.

Brass, stay down all summer.

It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.

During the rests - pray.

It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.