It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home.
Emanuel AxI have been trying to find out exactly when listeners and performers decided that applause between movements would not be allowed, but nobody seems to have been willing to admit that they were the culprit.
Emanuel AxMozart often wrote to his family that certain variations or sections of pieces were so successful that they had to be encored immediately, even without waiting for the entire piece to end.
Emanuel AxWhen one plays a Steinway, there is a warmth and nobility in the sound that is unequalled by any other instrument.
Emanuel AxI think competition in any kind of activity like music, art, literature - anything that's not done with a timer - is actually impossible. So, in effect, what you're doing is you're entering the lottery. You're hoping that you play well (and that) you play your best on the day that you're heard, and you're hoping that the people who are judging will like what you do.
Emanuel Ax