I'm not interested in having an orchestra sound like itself. I want it to sound like the composer. Votes: 9
Wine snobbery, of course, is part showmanship, part sophistication, part knowledge, and part bluff Votes: 7
Life without music is unthinkable. Votes: 6
I can't live one day without hearing music, playing it , studying it , or thinking about it . Votes: 4
Bernstein has been disclosing musical secrets that have been well known for over 400 years. Votes: 4
It would be nice to hear someone accidentally whistle something of mine, somewhere, just once. Votes: 0
Mozart's music is constantly escaping from its frame, because it cannot be contained in it. Votes: 0
When I am with composers, I say I am a conductor. When I am with conductors, I say I am a composer. Votes: 0