Orchestra Quotes by Eugene Ormandy

He was listening so I don't remember.

— Eugene Ormandy

Write it down in your own handwriting.

— 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

I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

— Eugene Ormandy

It's hot as hell as can be.

— Eugene Ormandy

Did you play? It sounded very good.

— Eugene Ormandy

The next movement is still in the factory.

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.

— Eugene Ormandy

We can't hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— 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

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

— Eugene Ormandy

Brass, stay down all summer.

— Eugene Ormandy

I conduct faster so you can see my beat.

— Eugene Ormandy

Someone came too sooner.

— 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

Don't think you are looking at me because you are not.

— Eugene Ormandy

We have to play it longer because there are no numbers or letters.

— Eugene Ormandy

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

— Eugene Ormandy

Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?

— Eugene Ormandy

I can see none of you are smugglers; that's why it's so loud.

— Eugene Ormandy

After two minutes after this time, and I am already there.

— Eugene Ormandy

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.

— Eugene Ormandy

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

— Eugene Ormandy

I was trying to help you, so I was beating wrong.

— Eugene Ormandy

Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.

— Eugene Ormandy

Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.

— Eugene Ormandy

It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy

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

— Eugene Ormandy