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Leonard Slatkin Quotes

Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress Picture Quote #1

I’m beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things Picture Quote #1

We need music to restore the human spirit Picture Quote #1

A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to make a good impression with a single appearance, usually containing some of a conductor’s party pieces, works they have performed successfully many times before Picture Quote #1

I’m not particularly lucid after a concert. I’m not very lucid before, either Picture Quote #1

I’ve come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress Picture Quote #1

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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 believe it’s like Berlin at the end of World War II Picture Quote #1

On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky led the first performances in 1891. Virtually every major artist has performed there. There is simply no place like it. The first time I stepped foot in Carnegie Hall was in 1964 Picture Quote #1

There is no ‘perfect’ in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be time to quit Picture Quote #1

I have been long associated with British music. I have favoured it as my alternate music next to American Picture Quote #1

I don’t really think about retiring. I will retire just before people start saying, ‘I knew Leonard Slatkin when he conducted well Picture Quote #1

In some ways I believe music is the more convincing communicator of ideas than words. For instance, we can hear of Kordaly and Bartok and recognise them as Hungarian, but very few of us speak Hungarian, but the music itself speaks to more people Picture Quote #1

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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 of performances, so we don’t have a particular pattern that we can follow. For a conductor, it is a little bit worse because we have to allow for traveling Picture Quote #1

I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify Picture Quote #1

The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should anything go wrong, they are the persons taking most of the heat Picture Quote #1

I am usually cooking at least four times a week if I am home. The easiest thing that I do a lot is gazpacho. It’s simple and it tastes best if you let it sit over night in the refrigerator... I don’t want anybody near me when I am cooking. If I am going to make a mistake, it has to be my fault Picture Quote #1

A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to make a good impression with a single appearance, usually containing some of a conductor’s party pieces, works they have performed successfully many times before Picture Quote #1

The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn’t just playing, it’s about developing future audiences and performers Picture Quote #1

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I’ve come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress Picture Quote #1

I’m not particularly lucid after a concert. I’m not very lucid before, either Picture Quote #1

I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family Picture Quote #1

An orchestra knows during the first two minutes of the first rehearsal whether or not they are going to enjoy the person on the podium Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’m beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things Picture Quote #1

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Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I’m beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things. (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) We need music to restore the human spirit (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to make a good impression with a single appearance, usually containing some of a conductor’s party pieces, works they have performed successfully many times before. (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I’m not particularly lucid after a concert. I’m not very lucid before, either. (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I’ve come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress. (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) 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 believe it’s like Berlin at the end of World War II (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky led the first performances in 1891. Virtually every major artist has performed there. There is simply no place like it. The first time I stepped foot in Carnegie Hall was in 1964 (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) There is no ‘perfect’ in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be time to quit (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I have been long associated with British music. I have favoured it as my alternate music next to American (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) 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 Quotes) In some ways I believe music is the more convincing communicator of ideas than words. For instance, we can hear of Kordaly and Bartok and recognise them as Hungarian, but very few of us speak Hungarian, but the music itself speaks to more people (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) 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 of performances, so we don’t have a particular pattern that we can follow. For a conductor, it is a little bit worse because we have to allow for traveling (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should anything go wrong, they are the persons taking most of the heat (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I am usually cooking at least four times a week if I am home. The easiest thing that I do a lot is gazpacho. It’s simple and it tastes best if you let it sit over night in the refrigerator... I don’t want anybody near me when I am cooking. If I am going to make a mistake, it has to be my fault (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) A music director cannot and should not be chosen on the basis of a first date. It is not so difficult to make a good impression with a single appearance, usually containing some of a conductor’s party pieces, works they have performed successfully many times before (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn’t just playing, it’s about developing future audiences and performers (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I’ve come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) I’m not particularly lucid after a concert. I’m not very lucid before, either (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) 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 Quotes) An orchestra knows during the first two minutes of the first rehearsal whether or not they are going to enjoy the person on the podium (Leonard Slatkin Quotes) 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 Quotes) I’m beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things (Leonard Slatkin Quotes)