The act of conducting in itself, of waving my arms in the air and being in charge, I didn't miss. I missed the sensual pleasure of being in contact with music.
Esa-Pekka SalonenOrphei Drรคngar possesses a combination of power, energy, and culture. Joy of discovery combined with professional technical and musical prowess.
Esa-Pekka SalonenStravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is.
Esa-Pekka SalonenIf we always thought like that, why would we study physics, why would we think of cosmology, why would we do any kind of research? Because we know already so much that there is no one person who can contain all that information.
Esa-Pekka Salonen