Eugene Ormandy quotes:

Mahler 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.

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.

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.

I'm one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. I'm just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.

It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.

I don't get into politics, general or musical, but just call me if you get jury duty. Even in New Jersey I was able to help somebody.

With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with us tonight. He is a wonderful man, and so is his wife.

Please follow me because I have to follow him and he isn't here.

Suddenly I was in the right tempo - but it wasn't.

I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

Don't ever follow me, because I am difficult.

I can see none of you are smugglers; that's why it's so loud.

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

At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.

Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.

Brass, stay down all summer.

Watch me closely - only one can spoil it.

We have to play it longer because there are no numbers or letters.

Don't think you are looking at me because you are not.

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

Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.

He was listening so I don't remember.

It has no rhythm, but it will because it's so much faster.

It's hot as hell as can be.

If you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already.

Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.

I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.

Beauty is less important than quality.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

We can't hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.

I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.

Someone came too sooner.

Start three bars before something.

Start at B. Yes. No. Yes. No.

Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.

I need one more bass less.

More basses, because you are so far away.

Let's start at 35 because I don't know where it is.

Think of your girlfriend or boyfriend or whomever you want to.

The next movement is still in the factory.

Intonation is important, especially when it is cold.

I can conduct better than I count.

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.

I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

I was trying to help you, so I was beating wrong.

I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.

I conduct faster so you can see my beat.

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

Write it down in your own handwriting.

Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?

It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.

Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.

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

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

That was perfect. It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.

During the rests - pray.

That's the way it was every time I studied it.

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

This is one bar you should take home.

After two minutes after this time, and I am already there.

There is a number missing. I can see it.

I always feel I do it too slow, but then others do it faster.

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

Did you play? It sounded very good.