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.

It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.

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

That's the way Stravinsky was. Bup, bup, bup, bup. The poor guy's dead now. Play it legato.

Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.

Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.

Yes, the mutes are already on. You took them off in the beginning.