Truth is a great flirt.

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless.

I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound.

The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants.

We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a musician who plays and conducts than in one who is only a beater of rhythm.

A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.

Oral musical traditions are rooted in assured and scrupulous faith.