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.

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

Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.

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

Beauty is less important than quality.

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.

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

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

Write it down in your own handwriting.

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

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

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.

Watch me closely - only one can spoil it.

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

Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.

This is one bar you should take home.

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

I need one more bass less.

Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.

Brass, stay down all summer.

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

More basses, because you are so far away.

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

Did you play? It sounded very good.

Someone came too sooner.

That's the way it was every time I studied it.

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.

I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.

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

The next movement is still in the factory.

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

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

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

During the rests - pray.

I can see none of you are smugglers; that's why it's so loud.

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

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.

Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?

I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.

I don't get into politics, general or musical, but just call me if you get jury duty. Even in New Jersey I was able to help somebody.