Beethoven Quote by Leonard Slatkin

We need music to restore the human spirit

— Leonard Slatkin

I don't really think about retiring. I will retire just before people start saying, 'I knew Leonard Slatkin when he conducted well.

— Leonard Slatkin

The convergence of the Rhone and Saone. Paul Bocuse. The birthplace of cinema. Chateauneuf-du-Pape just a few miles down the road. It does not…

— Leonard Slatkin

People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many…

— Leonard Slatkin

I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family.

— Leonard Slatkin

The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers.

— Leonard Slatkin

We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.

— Leonard Slatkin

Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful…

— Leonard Slatkin

There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be…

— Leonard Slatkin

My first strong musical memory is of the Villa-Lobos Sixth Quartet which my parents were rehearsing. I remember that it reminded me of big…

— Leonard Slatkin

There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big.

— Leonard Slatkin

The life of any musician really doesn't fall into a normal schedule at all. Every week there are different rehearsals, different days and nights…

— Leonard Slatkin