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Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.
Eugene Ormandy
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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
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It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.
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I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.
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I need one more bass less.
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At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
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Did you play? It sounded very good.
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I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
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Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.
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