I believe so, but at first he must know. He must know in which spirit Beethoven has composed this piece. He must try to study that. And he must find out in which station of life of Beethoven he did. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
I believe so, but at first he must know. He must know in which spirit Beethoven has composed this piece. He must try to… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help them to… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
You have to change your mind with every orchestra because every orchestra has a different character. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
And to understand this, I think this is a most important point where I would like always to be understood what we do with… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and you will be a happy man. Don't try to… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
Even my family laughed at me because they thought this young guy who's always stuttering in front of other people should be in front… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
Young conductors who are confident enough, they very often have success. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
At the age of 16, something happened with my finger and the doctor told me, you never can be a organist or pianist, so… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
In South America, I heard the 8th Symphony of Beethoven. And the young conductor thought, Beethoven must be heroic. But this is piece which… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
And if you are strong enough, then you can grow as a conductor more and more. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
Very often, if I know the orchestra doesn't know a piece or it's a new piece, I have main ideas about it. But then… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
