Eugene Ormandy Quotes
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I was trying to help you, so I was beating wrong.
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We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.
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The next movement is still in the factory.
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Beauty is less important than quality.
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Start three bars before something.
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Did you play? It sounded very good.
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Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.
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I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.
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I don't get into politics, general or musical, but just call me if you get jury duty. Even in New Jersey I was able to help somebody.
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Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
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Watch me closely - only one can spoil it.
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I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
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We can't hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.
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It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.
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I can see none of you are smugglers; that's why it's so loud.
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[conductor Eugene Ormandy introduces Warfield to the audience in an unintentionally humorous way:] With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with us tonight. He is a wonderful man, and so is his wife.
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Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.
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It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.
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The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.
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I conduct faster so you can see my beat.
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Brass, stay down all summer.
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Someone came too sooner.
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It's hot as hell as can be.
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That's the way it was every time I studied it.
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At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
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It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.
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Think of your girlfriend or boyfriend or whomever you want to.
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Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
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He was listening so I don't remember.
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There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.
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