Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage directors, never by musicians.
There's a spectrum of possibilities. You can underline the bass, or not at all. You can create something that is well-anchored or that is floating an… - Laurence Equilbey
There's a spectrum of possibilities. You can underline the bass, or not at all. You can create something that is well-anchored or that is floating an…
- Laurence Equilbey
Like many musicians, I can hear the weight in the sound. Sound is matter. We speak of the colour of an instrument, of transparency... We can demand m… - Laurence Equilbey
Like many musicians, I can hear the weight in the sound. Sound is matter. We speak of the colour of an instrument, of transparency... We can demand m…
Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage directors, never by… - Laurence Equilbey
Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage directors, never by…
I think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it's not seeking strong enough resonance with its society. - Laurence Equilbey
I think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it's not seeking strong enough resonance with its society.
With a group of people, it's easer to say, I want this, this and this. It's different with the soloists, because they are the ones who will be in the… - Laurence Equilbey
With a group of people, it's easer to say, I want this, this and this. It's different with the soloists, because they are the ones who will be in the…
I'm more authoritarian with the orchestras than I used to be. You need to hold your ground, I've noticed, or you'll be swept aside. - Laurence Equilbey
I'm more authoritarian with the orchestras than I used to be. You need to hold your ground, I've noticed, or you'll be swept aside.
The most important thing for the conductor is that he or she listens. Her listening will make things sound a certain way. If the conductor listens we… - Laurence Equilbey
The most important thing for the conductor is that he or she listens. Her listening will make things sound a certain way. If the conductor listens we…
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