All Kurt Masur Quotes
- I wouldn't say I've changed my mind. I changed some of my natural habits, some of my natural character. Changed
- What I never overcame is a kind of shyness. Inspirational
- I can go in front of an orchestra. I can go in front of an audience. But if you see me walking through an audience… Audience
- I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor. Always Imagined
- Sometimes if you have very confident people, you have to tell them please, be polite, there are other players are good enough as you and… Confident
- You have to change your mind with every orchestra because every orchestra has a different character. Change
- I was different from most young conductors today. Conductor
- If you go to Japan for instance, you should know that they have a different way of playing Beethoven or Brahms. But if you play… Beethoven
- As I came to New York, it was for me a new beginning. To discover what people are living here. What do they need, what… Beginning
- Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II. Concerts
- And I always tried to be not a star. To be someone who people like to talk to. Always Tried
- You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help them to be… Always Wanted
- At the age of 16, something happened with my finger and the doctor told me, you never can be a organist or pianist, so think… Age
- Young conductors who are confident enough, they very often have success. Conductor
- Even my family laughed at me because they thought this young guy who's always stuttering in front of other people should be in front of… Always Stuttering
- I worked on scores. I went to the musical library in Berlin which is very famous. I discovered that we had scores of Beethoven, printed… Beethoven
- In South America, I heard the 8th Symphony of Beethoven. And the young conductor thought, Beethoven must be heroic. But this is piece which shouldn't… America
- Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and you will be a happy man. Don't try to say… Changing
- The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and she was very… Add
- Very often, if I know the orchestra doesn't know a piece or it's a new piece, I have main ideas about it. But then we… Beautiful
- And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and I… Age
- An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster. Disaster
- And if you are strong enough, then you can grow as a conductor more and more. Conductor
- I believe so, but at first he must know. He must know in which spirit Beethoven has composed this piece. He must try to study… Beethoven
- And to understand this, I think this is a most important point where I would like always to be understood what we do with the… Important