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
It's not important. It's only important when it's late.
I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.
I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
I purposefully didn't do anything, and you were all behind.
Did you play? It sounded very good.
Start at B. Yes. No. Yes. No.
Someone came too sooner.
I was trying to help you, so I was beating wrong.
More basses, because you are so far away.
The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.
I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.
Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
The next movement is still in the factory.
Suddenly I was in the right tempo - but it wasn't.