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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
Conductor
University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
Funny
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I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.
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I know this music from memory, not from the music.
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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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Beauty is less important than quality.
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I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.
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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 can conduct better than I count.
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After two minutes after this time, and I am already there.
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Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.
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Please follow me because I have to follow him and he isn't here.
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It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.
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I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.
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That's the way Stravinsky was. Bup, bup, bup, bup. The poor guy's dead now. Play it legato.
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Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
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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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Did you play? It sounded very good.
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The next movement is still in the factory.
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I need one more bass less.
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More basses, because you are so far away.
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