A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man. |
Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music. |
His style of playing, particularly in his early years, was a stunning patrician elegance with a very natural musical line which fitted the style of whatever composition. |
I have a responsibility to pass on to the next generation what I learned from my teachers, ... It keeps me young and reminds me where I came from. Teaching young artists is like giving water to a flower. |
Listen, I will now tell you the truth and there is no other. |
Mozart's music is like an X-ray of your soul - it shows what is there, and what isn't. Yet he isn't taken very seriously by the younger generation. |
Music is like making love: either all or nothing. |
Playing a concerto with Zubin is like being surrounded by a well-loved, cashmere-lined silk glove. |
Playing a concerto with Zubin is like being surrounded by a well-loved, cashmere-lined silk glove. |
There are more bad musicians than there is bad music. |
There are more bad musicians than there is bad music. |