You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help them to be better than without a conductor. And sometimes young talented musicians have to be encouraged.
I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor. - Kurt Masur
I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.
- Kurt Masur
If every school would hire two more music teachers, we would need two fewer police officers. - Kurt Masur
If every school would hire two more music teachers, we would need two fewer police officers.
Young conductors who are confident enough, they very often have success. - Kurt Masur
Young conductors who are confident enough, they very often have success.
The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and she was very devoted to what she play… - Kurt Masur
The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and she was very devoted to what she play…
In South America, I heard the 8th Symphony of Beethoven. And the young conductor thought, Beethoven must be heroic. But this is piece which shouldn't… - Kurt Masur
In South America, I heard the 8th Symphony of Beethoven. And the young conductor thought, Beethoven must be heroic. But this is piece which shouldn't…
An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster. - Kurt Masur
An orchestra full of stars can be a disaster.
I worked on scores. I went to the musical library in Berlin which is very famous. I discovered that we had scores of Beethoven, printed scores of Bee… - Kurt Masur
I worked on scores. I went to the musical library in Berlin which is very famous. I discovered that we had scores of Beethoven, printed scores of Bee…
Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and you will be a happy man. Don't try to say it's your taste, … - Kurt Masur
Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and you will be a happy man. Don't try to say it's your taste, …
Very often, if I know the orchestra doesn't know a piece or it's a new piece, I have main ideas about it. But then we start to play and I never talk … - Kurt Masur
Very often, if I know the orchestra doesn't know a piece or it's a new piece, I have main ideas about it. But then we start to play and I never talk …
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