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
Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.
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.
I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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'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.
Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it soft.
Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.
I guess you thought I was conducting, but I wasn't.
Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.
This is one bar you should take home.
Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.
That's the way it was every time I studied it.
There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.