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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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Start at B. Yes. No. Yes. No.
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Write it down in your own handwriting.
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I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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Please follow me because I have to follow him and he isn't here.
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This is one bar you should take home.
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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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Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
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Did you play? It sounded very good.
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Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.
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I need one more bass less.
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Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.
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Think of your girlfriend or boyfriend or whomever you want to.
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It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.
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Beauty is less important than quality.
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It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.
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Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.
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Yes, the mutes are already on. You took them off in the beginning.
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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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