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Eugene Ormandy
American
Musician
About the author
I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Heart
Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Want
Beauty is less important than quality.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Beauty
#Quality
Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Death
During the rests - pray.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
I can conduct better than I count.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Right
#Wrong
If you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Thought
It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
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,
American
Musician
#Play
#Boys
It's hot as hell as can be.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Hell
The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Right
#Wrong
There is a shadow on every page.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Shadow
Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Trying
With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with us tonight. He is a wonderful man, and so is his wife.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Wife
#Man
It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.
Eugene Ormandy,
American
Musician
#Money
#Principles