Behinds Quote by Franz Liszt

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

A conductor should guide rather than command.

— Riccardo Muti

We are aware that the conductor is not really making the music, it is making him -- if he is relaxed, open and attuned,…

— Peter Brook

A conductor can't be too arrogant with an orchestra and try to impose himself too much.

— Anthony Hopkins

The whole duty of a conductor is comprised in his ability to indicate the right tempo.

— Richard Wagner

All the conductor has to do is stand back and try not to get in the way. Mozart is doing all the work.

— Anonymous

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

For me, the conductor is a person who interprets along with me, and we interpret things together.

— Hilary Hahn

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

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

A conductor can do wild things which can feel forced, but if you're directing from within the orchestra, you can't do that, things have…

— Joshua Bell

The conductor has the advantage of not seeing the audience.

— Andre Kostelanetz