Im one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. Im just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.
Eugene OrmandyAt every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
Eugene OrmandyMahler wrote it as the third movement of his Fourth Symphony. I mean the fourth movement of his First Symphony. We play it third. The trumpet solo will be played by our solo trumpet player. It's named 'Blumine,' which has something to do with flowers.
Eugene OrmandyMuti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.
Eugene OrmandyI told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.
Eugene OrmandyThat's the way Stravinsky was. Bup, bup, bup, bup. The poor guy's dead now. Play it legato.
Eugene OrmandyI wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.
Eugene OrmandyLet me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.
Eugene OrmandyIf you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already.
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