Quotes from Eugene Ormandy

Brass, stay down all summer.

It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.

More basses, because you are so far away.

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

Did you play? It sounded very good.

Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.

Don't think you are looking at me because you are not.

He was listening so I don't remember.

The next movement is still in the factory.

That was perfect. It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.

Someone came too sooner.

It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.

Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.

I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.

I can conduct better than I count.

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

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

Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.

I conduct faster so you can see my beat.

Start three bars before something.

It's hot as hell as can be.