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

Eugene Ormandy

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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
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University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
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Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.
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This is one bar you should take home.
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I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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During the rests - pray.
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