Orchestra Quotes

347 Orchestra quotes by 211 unique authors

My intention always has been to arrive at human contact without enforcing authority. A musician, after all, is not a mili- tary officer. What matters… — Unknown Author
Music is the most important thing. I'm thinking of my future. There has to be something new, and I want to be part of it.… — Jimi Hendrix
The guitar is an orchestra in itself. — Ludwig van Beethoven
I have often said to the orchestra, especially to the younger players, 'Do your best, and love what you are doing, because you are allowed… — Herbert von Karajan
The art of conducting consists in knowing when to stop conducting to let the orchestra play. — Herbert von Karajan
The Beethoven Experience provided the opportunity to solidify the relationship between the Orchestra and me, the Orchestra and me and the public, between all of… — Lorin Maazel
Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio… — Vanessa Carlton
The only reason they're out there is to see me fall into the damn orchestra pit. — Billie Holiday
The Russian composers, especially, tricked the symphony orchestra into the kind of dynamic, rhythmic thing — Gerry Mulligan
I would think, of all the saxophones, the baritone would be the most logical instrument if anybody was adding a voice to the symphony orchestra. — Gerry Mulligan
The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra — Gerry Mulligan
Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra — Gerry Mulligan
There's always a question of duration, there's a question of who the orchestra is. No one is free to write what you want - you… — Michael Nyman
I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios. — Skitch Henderson
Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market. — Skitch Henderson
I also work with the regular orchestras in Munich, Germany and other similar orchestras. — Skitch Henderson
So, first you have to be able to play with a metronome. Then you take your freedom. If you play in an orchestra, you got… — Ruggiero Ricci
For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general. — Lara St. John
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
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 requires… — Eberhard Weber
In the orchestra of a great kitchen, the sauce chef is a soloist. — Fernand Point
I was much more interested in the orchestra than the piano, but I did become fairly proficient as a pianist and my teachers felt I… — Alan Hovhaness
When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the… — Mark Lawrenson
I used to go with him and I'd sometimes play, take over from him. That was my first taste of the music business, I suppose,… — Trevor Horn
The will and self are ultimately dynamic, they are their actions. This energy can be trained and directed, tuned like an orchestra. It is not… — Kenny Smith

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