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Eugene Ormandy

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I'm one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. I'm just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.


— Eugene Ormandy


#center #how #i #just #last

If you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already.


— Eugene Ormandy


#because #enough #leave #missing #out

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.


— Eugene Ormandy


#perfect #together

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.


— Eugene Ormandy


#flexible #money #principles #very #well

It's hot as hell as can be.


— Eugene Ormandy


#hot

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.


— Eugene Ormandy


#any #confuse #explain #here #i

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.


— Eugene Ormandy


#listened #notes #right #would #wrong

There is a shadow on every page.


— Eugene Ormandy


#page #shadow

Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.


— Eugene Ormandy


#going #i #listen #tonight

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?


— Eugene Ormandy


#conduct #i #insist #playing #trying






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Did you know about Eugene Ormandy?

He particularly favored Bruckner Debussy Dvořák Ravel Richard Strauss Tchaikovsky Sibelius and transcriptions of Bach. 2 and On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring)
Holst: The Planets (1975 RCA)
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. His Philadelphia Orchestra was the only real rival to Karajan’s Berlin for sonic beauty in the 50s-70s but was also a tighter and more versatile band.

Eugene Ormandy (November 18 1899 – March 12 1985) was a Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.

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