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James Levine Quotes

American - Musician | June 23, 1943 -

I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment.

Teacher Moment Mentors Lucky Right

It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going.

Relationship Dating Honeymoon Going

But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep. That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue.

Lie Wake Up You Fall Down Important

The invisible dilemma is that men face the very real problem that they don't feel comfortable bringing these issues up and they tend not to be acknowledged at work.

Work Men Face Feel Problem Real

We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution.

Revolution Evolution Midst

Great cataclysmic things can go by and neither the orchestra nor the conductor are under the delusion that whether they make this or that gesture is going to be the deciding factor in how it comes out.

Great Go Orchestra Out Delusion How

And so, little by little, I gradually divested myself of pretty nearly all of the guest conducting I used to do, because I was at the same time working in the places like the Met, where I could work in this sort of depth.

Work Time Myself Places Same Depth

There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do.

Relationship Will Orchestra Between

What's interesting is that both men and women are struggling with this issue in remarkably similar percentages, but the big difference is that women tend to talk about this when men keep it silent.

Women Men Interesting Silent Talk

It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that.

Years Anything Like Knew Met Ever

I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest.

Treasure Orchestra Up Where Era

It has to be able to play at the maximum expression and communication in every style, and the only way you can do that is - like Verdi said - working with a file, every day, little by little, until the orchestra's collective qualities emerge.

Communication Style Day You Play

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