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title: "2 Beethoven Quotes By Leonard Slatkin"
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> [We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/we-are-a-global-society-and-one-does-not-have-to-be-from-germany-to/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

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> [To my mind and ear, there is simply nothing that compares to the musical sophistication of a late Beethoven, Bartok, Schubert or Brahms work for minimal forces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/to-my-mind-and-ear-there-is-simply-nothing-that-compares-to-the/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb0/leonard-slatkin-21110_beethoven_to-my-mind-and-ear-there-is-simply-nothi_1109919.jpg)

## Other authors on Beethoven

## More by Leonard Slatkin

> [We need music to restore the human spirit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/we-need-music-to-restore-the-human-spirit/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [I don't really think about retiring. I will retire just before people start saying, 'I knew Leonard Slatkin when he conducted well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/i-don-t-really-think-about-retiring-i-will-retire-just-before-people/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [The convergence of the Rhone and Saone. Paul Bocuse. The birthplace of cinema. Chateauneuf-du-Pape just a few miles down the road. It does not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/the-convergence-of-the-rhone-and-saone-paul-bocuse-the-birthplace-of/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/people-know-detroit-for-the-cars-but-the-suburban-areas-of-the-city/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/i-knew-i-could-never-match-my-father-as-a-violinist-and-there-were/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/the-role-of-an-orchestra-in-the-21st-century-isn-t-just-playing-it-s/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/we-are-a-global-society-and-one-does-not-have-to-be-from-germany-to/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/over-the-years-it-has-been-my-privilege-to-lead-performances-with/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/there-is-no-perfect-in-music-if-i-ever-came-off-the-stage-and-felt-it/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [My first strong musical memory is of the Villa-Lobos Sixth Quartet which my parents were rehearsing. I remember that it reminded me of big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/my-first-strong-musical-memory-is-of-the-villa-lobos-sixth-quartet/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [To my mind and ear, there is simply nothing that compares to the musical sophistication of a late Beethoven, Bartok, Schubert or Brahms work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/to-my-mind-and-ear-there-is-simply-nothing-that-compares-to-the/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/there-s-not-an-orchestra-in-the-world-that-doesn-t-have-weaknesses/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [The life of any musician really doesn't fall into a normal schedule at all. Every week there are different rehearsals, different days and nights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/the-life-of-any-musician-really-doesn-t-fall-into-a-normal-schedule/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [Growing up in Hollywood, like I did, I have a passion and a love for the movies, so I go to the cinema all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/growing-up-in-hollywood-like-i-did-i-have-a-passion-and-a-love-for/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

> [On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-slatkin/on-the-corner-of-57th-and-7th-avenue-sits-the-most-famous-concert/)

[Leonard Slatkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-slatkin/)

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