You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help… — 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… — 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… — 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… — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
If every school would hire two more music teachers, we would need two fewer police officers. — Kurt Masur Copy Share Image
The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and… — 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
