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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
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Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
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Mahler wrote it as the third movement of his Fourth Symphony. I mean the fourth movement of his First Symphony. We play it third. The trumpet solo will be played by our solo trumpet player. It's named 'Blumine,' which has something to do with flowers.
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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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I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
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Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.
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Start at B. Yes. No. Yes. No.
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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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Intonation is important, especially when it is cold.
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Did you play? It sounded very good.
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There is a number missing. I can see it.
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Beauty is less important than quality.
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The next movement is still in the factory.
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I know this music from memory, not from the music.
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Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.
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Yes, the mutes are already on. You took them off in the beginning.
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Who is sitting in that empty chair?
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I conduct faster so you can see my beat.
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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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Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.
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Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.
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