Orchestra Quotes by Eugene Ormandy

He was listening so I don't remember.

— Eugene Ormandy

That's the way it was every time I studied it.

— Eugene Ormandy

Start at B. Yes. No. Yes. No.

— Eugene Ormandy

Write it down in your own handwriting.

— Eugene Ormandy

Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.

— Eugene Ormandy

Watch me closely - only one can spoil it.

— Eugene Ormandy

I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.

— Eugene Ormandy

It's hot as hell as can be.

— Eugene Ormandy

Let's start at 35 because I don't know where it is.

— Eugene Ormandy

Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.

— Eugene Ormandy

That was perfect. It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.

— Eugene Ormandy

We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.

— Eugene Ormandy

Suddenly I was in the right tempo - but it wasn't.

— Eugene Ormandy

I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.

— Eugene Ormandy

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.

— Eugene Ormandy

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

— Eugene Ormandy

At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.

— Eugene Ormandy

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

— Eugene Ormandy

Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.

— Eugene Ormandy

I don't get into politics, general or musical, but just call me if you get jury duty. Even in New Jersey I…

— Eugene Ormandy

[conductor Eugene Ormandy introduces Warfield to the audience in an unintentionally humorous way:] With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with…

— Eugene Ormandy

Mahler wrote it as the third movement of his Fourth Symphony. I mean the fourth movement of his First Symphony. We play…

— Eugene Ormandy

Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.

— Eugene Ormandy

I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

— Eugene Ormandy

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

— Eugene Ormandy

Did you play? It sounded very good.

— Eugene Ormandy

The next movement is still in the factory.

— Eugene Ormandy

Brass, stay down all summer.

— Eugene Ormandy

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

— Eugene Ormandy

I conduct faster so you can see my beat.

— Eugene Ormandy

More basses, because you are so far away.

— Eugene Ormandy

Someone came too sooner.

— Eugene Ormandy

This is one bar you should take home.

— Eugene Ormandy

During the rests - pray.

— Eugene Ormandy

There is a number missing. I can see it.

— Eugene Ormandy

Start three bars before something.

— Eugene Ormandy

Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.

— Eugene Ormandy

I need one more bass less.

— Eugene Ormandy

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

— Eugene Ormandy

It has no rhythm, but it will because it's so much faster.

— Eugene Ormandy