Orchestra Quotes by Eugene Ormandy · Page 2

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

— Eugene Ormandy

Yes, the mutes are already on. You took them off in the beginning.

— 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

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

— Eugene Ormandy

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

— Eugene Ormandy

More basses, because you are so far away.

— Eugene Ormandy

This is one bar you should take home.

— Eugene Ormandy

During the rests - pray.

— Eugene Ormandy

We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.

— Eugene Ormandy

It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

— Eugene Ormandy

Think of your girlfriend or boyfriend or whomever you want to.

— Eugene Ormandy

That's the way Stravinsky was. Bup, bup, bup, bup. The poor guy's dead now. Play it legato.

— Eugene Ormandy

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

— Eugene Ormandy

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

— Eugene Ormandy

I always feel I do it too slow, but then others do it faster.

— Eugene Ormandy

I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

— Eugene Ormandy

At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.

— Eugene Ormandy

Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.

— Eugene Ormandy

I don't get into politics, general or musical, but just call me if you get jury duty. Even in New Jersey I…

— Eugene Ormandy

Please follow me because I have to follow him and he isn't here.

— Eugene Ormandy

It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.

— Eugene Ormandy

I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.

— Eugene Ormandy