I get nervous before I conduct a concert, but then you just go out there and do it.
Concerts are dangerous because anything can happen - which is one of the joys as well. - George Benjamin
Concerts are dangerous because anything can happen - which is one of the joys as well.
- George Benjamin
When you love a teacher very much - as I did Olivier Messiaen - you do have to leave them.One of the things that separated me from Messiaen was my de… - George Benjamin
When you love a teacher very much - as I did Olivier Messiaen - you do have to leave them.One of the things that separated me from Messiaen was my de…
I began conducting when I was in school, around age 12, because I was writing little theater pieces and wanted to perform them. And then somehow I go… - George Benjamin
I began conducting when I was in school, around age 12, because I was writing little theater pieces and wanted to perform them. And then somehow I go…
It it's true that fastidiousness and attention to detail is very much in my genes - if you knew my parents, you'd see that this is something I've inh… - George Benjamin
It it's true that fastidiousness and attention to detail is very much in my genes - if you knew my parents, you'd see that this is something I've inh…
When I lose direction, it becomes very hard to write. I actually get a physical pain, as if my subconscious knows better. That may sound mystical and… - George Benjamin
When I lose direction, it becomes very hard to write. I actually get a physical pain, as if my subconscious knows better. That may sound mystical and…
The London music world isn't a particularly cohesive place. And when I'm composing, I'm not very friendly. I need isolation. - George Benjamin
The London music world isn't a particularly cohesive place. And when I'm composing, I'm not very friendly. I need isolation.
It's not only that I want to get things right when I'm composing but that my imagination often gets lost, and then I have to wait until I come back t… - George Benjamin
It's not only that I want to get things right when I'm composing but that my imagination often gets lost, and then I have to wait until I come back t…
I always say that I can help someone who can already compose, but if they can't, I can't help them. I can advise on technical issues, of course, like… - George Benjamin
I always say that I can help someone who can already compose, but if they can't, I can't help them. I can advise on technical issues, of course, like…
The feelings of being in the audience and being on the podium are very far apart. When you're onstage and something goes wrong, you can do something … - George Benjamin
The feelings of being in the audience and being on the podium are very far apart. When you're onstage and something goes wrong, you can do something …
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