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'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.
I conduct faster so you can see my beat.
I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.
Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.
We can't hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.
Beauty is less important than quality.
I'm one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. I'm just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.
I purposefully didn't do anything, and you were all behind.
I guess you thought I was conducting, but I wasn't.
It's not important. It's only important when it's late.