Arrogant Quote by Anthony Hopkins

The conductor must make it possible to eliminate himself in the music. If the orchestra feels him doing that, then everything will go well.

— Giuseppe Sinopoli

On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it…

— Eberhard Weber

I mean, the great secret is that an orchestra can actually play without a conductor at all. Of course, a great conductor will have…

— Joshua Bell

I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.

— Kurt Masur

A conductor should reconcile himself to the realization that regardless of his approach or temperament the eventual result is the same-the orchestra will hate…

— Oscar Levant

The conductor of an orchestra doesn’t make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful.

— Benjamin Zander

The conductor of an orchestra doesnt make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful.

— Suman Rai

Show me an orchestra that likes its conductor and I'll show you a lousy conductor.

— Goddard Lieberson

I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras.

— Zubin Mehta

Composers are not all good conductors.

— Anton Seidl

The great conductor is always a despot by temperament and intractable in his ways. ... The artist is obliged to keep his laughter and…

— Nadia Boulanger

The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and…

— Leonard Slatkin