The stage is close to being in the middle of the hall, so that the performers are surrounded by the listeners. I feel that we are all experiencing the music together. — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
I have been trying to find out exactly when listeners and performers decided that applause between movements would not be allowed, but nobody seems to have been willing to admit that they were the culprit. — 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
