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Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.
Eugene Ormandy
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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
Conductor
University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
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The next movement is still in the factory.
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Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.
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I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.
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I conduct faster so you can see my beat.
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I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
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I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.
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There is a number missing. I can see it.
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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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It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.
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Write it down in your own handwriting.
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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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Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.
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Beauty is less important than quality.
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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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