In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience.
In Bach, the vital cells of music are united as the world is in God.
Tradition is laziness.
I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding.
The real art of conducting consists in transitions.
Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.