A good interpreter can take a piece of bad music and make it sound pretty decent, while a bad interpreter can take good music and make it sound cheap…

- Ruggiero Ricci

When you can hear a violinist, that is better than you, then you learn from him, because if you play with somebody who is worse than you, then you go…

- Ruggiero Ricci

Colour does not make so much difference. Look at the Bach Chaconne: There is not one dynamic mark in the whole Bach Chaconne. Colours do not make so …

- Ruggiero Ricci

Of course the most difficult thing on the violin is always intonation. The second one is rhythm. If you play in tune, in time with a good sound that'…

- Ruggiero Ricci

Every violinist has a different style, so it's important to be able to recognise their styles. You don't have to like everyone's style but you have t…

- Ruggiero Ricci

This young man is an exceptionally gifted and talented violinist ... He is a first class talent.

- Ruggiero Ricci

Well, rhythm is 90 percent of the interpretation.

- Ruggiero Ricci

So, first you have to be able to play with a metronome. Then you take your freedom. If you play in an orchestra, you got to watch the conductor, he i…

- Ruggiero Ricci

It would be easier to say, what was the difference in style from many years ago. Many years ago, the old violinists, they also had a good technique, …

- Ruggiero Ricci