Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandywas a Hungarian-born conductor and violinist who became internationally famous as the music director and conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The maestro's 44-year-long association with the Philadelphia is one of the longest enjoyed by any conductor with a single orchestra. Under his baton, the Philadelphia had three gold records and won two Grammy Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth18 November 1899
CityBudapest, Hungary
CountryUnited States of America
I can see none of you are smugglers; that's why it's so loud.
I know this music from memory, not from the music.
It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.
I always feel I do it too slow, but then others do it faster.
Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.
Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?
Yes, the mutes are already on. You took them off in the beginning.
That was perfect. It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.
There is a number missing. I can see it.
Don't think you are looking at me because you are not.
At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
Intonation is important, especially when it is cold.
Im one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. Im just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.