Pianists don't argue too much generally because we have a hard enough time just getting things right. Arguing is for string players. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
The stage is close to being in the middle of the hall, so that the performers are surrounded by the listeners. I feel that… — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
Everyone is different. Sometimes it's very exciting; sometimes very scary. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wish that applause would come just a bit later, when it is so beautifully hushed that I feel like holding my breath… — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
Pianists don't argue too much generally because we have such a hard time just getting things right; arguing is for string players. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
If there were no rules about when to applaud, we in the audience would have the right response almost always. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
Applause should be an emotional response to the music, rather than a regulated social duty. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
When one plays a Steinway, there is a warmth and nobility in the sound that is unequalled by any other instrument. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
