Tradition Demands That We Not Speak Poorly

Every Great Work Of Art Has Two Faces, One Towards Its Own Time And One Towards Future, Towards Eternity.

The Tempo Is The Suitcase. If The Suitcase Is Too Small, Everything Is Completely Wrinkled. If The Tempo Is Too Fast, Everything Becomes So Scrambled You Can't Understand It.

Today, Conducting Is A Question Of Ego: A Lot Of People Believe They Are Actually Playing The Music.

Now The First Step Has To Be Taken, The Step Towards Democracy. This Step Is Full Of Risks, And Requires Trust On All Sides. We Don't Know Where It Will Lead. But If We Just Stand Still, We Will Have No Chance Of Escaping The Violence.

The Steinway Piano Is Such An Incomparable Instrument. Due To Its Virtues, I Am Able To Express All My Musical Feelings.