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
Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it soft.
Beauty is less important than quality.
Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.
Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.
Who is sitting in that empty chair?
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.
Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.
Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
I can conduct better than I count.
At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
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.
Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?