The most important thing for the conductor is that he or she listens. Her listening will make things sound a certain way. If the conductor listens well, the musicians listen each other better. The conductor can in effect impose a… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
Like many musicians, I can hear the weight in the sound. Sound is matter. We speak of the colour of an instrument, of transparency... We can demand more sombre or lighter colours, deeper playing and singing, heavier or lighter sound.… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
The most important thing for the conductor is that he or she listens. Her listening will make things sound a certain way. If the… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
There's a spectrum of possibilities. You can underline the bass, or not at all. You can create something that is well-anchored or that is… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
Like many musicians, I can hear the weight in the sound. Sound is matter. We speak of the colour of an instrument, of transparency...… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
I think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it's not seeking strong enough resonance with its society. — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
With a group of people, it's easer to say, I want this, this and this. It's different with the soloists, because they are the… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
I'm more authoritarian with the orchestras than I used to be. You need to hold your ground, I've noticed, or you'll be swept aside. — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
