English - Musician | April 28, 1943 -
What appeals to me about an American music directorship is the involvement of the conductor with the orchestra and the community. I think that's a fantastic thing. In Europe, being principal conductor means merely that you're the person who does most of the concerts. For me, that simply isn't enough.
Jeffrey Tate
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I had a sense of debt to the medical profession and to surgery particularly. I would not be as ambient as I am without it.
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I don't like to hurry. I'm not a conductor of the fast, fiery romantic type. I prefer Bruckner, with the sincerity of his musical language and the huge time spans in which his ideas develop, to Mahler, with his hysteria and self-indulgence.
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On the grounds of prestigious musical organizations that come and go, New York has the edge.
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