Quotes by Kurt Masur

Kurt Masur

An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster.

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Stars

And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn’t heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor.

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And I always tried to be not a star. To be someone who people like to talk to.

People

Stars

And if you are strong enough, then you can grow as a conductor more and more.

Enough

Grows

Strong

As I came to New York, it was for me a new beginning. To discover what people are living here. What do they need, what do they expect, what would they like to be the image and the performance of the New York Philharmonic?

New Beginnings

New York

People

At the age of 16, something happened with my finger and the doctor told me, you never can be a organist or pianist, so think about what you do with music.

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Doctors

Thinking

Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II.

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War

World

Even my family laughed at me because they thought this young guy who’s always stuttering in front of other people should be in front of 100 musicians and talk to them and leading them.

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People

I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.

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Play

Together

I can go in front of an orchestra. I can go in front of an audience. But if you see me walking through an audience in the reception or through a lot of people, I’m still shy.

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Quotes by Kurt Masur

Kurt Masur

An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster.

And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn’t heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor.

And I always tried to be not a star. To be someone who people like to talk to.

And if you are strong enough, then you can grow as a conductor more and more.

As I came to New York, it was for me a new beginning. To discover what people are living here. What do they need, what do they expect, what would they like to be the image and the performance of the New York Philharmonic?

At the age of 16, something happened with my finger and the doctor told me, you never can be a organist or pianist, so think about what you do with music.

Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II.

Even my family laughed at me because they thought this young guy who’s always stuttering in front of other people should be in front of 100 musicians and talk to them and leading them.

I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.

I can go in front of an orchestra. I can go in front of an audience. But if you see me walking through an audience in the reception or through a lot of people, I’m still shy.

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