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Kurt Masur Quotes

German - Musician | July 18, 1927 - December 19, 2015

I wouldn't say I've changed my mind. I changed some of my natural habits, some of my natural character.

Character Mind Say Natural Changed

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 Beethoven, that are full of mistakes. Not the wrong or false notes, but the wrong dynamic, understandable things.

Mistakes Library Famous Wrong Notes

I was different from most young conductors today.

Today Young Different Most

I can go in front of an orchestra. I can go in front of an audience. But if you see me walking through an audience in the reception or through a lot of people, I'm still shy.

People Me Walking You I Can Go

I believe so, but at first he must know. He must know in which spirit Beethoven has composed this piece. He must try to study that. And he must find out in which station of life of Beethoven he did.

Life Believe Find Know Spirit Try

I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.

Together Enough Play Orchestra Bring

Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II.

Opportunity War World World War II

At the age of 16, something happened with my finger and the doctor told me, you never can be a organist or pianist, so think about what you do with music.

Music Age Me Doctor Think You

And to understand this, I think this is a most important point where I would like always to be understood what we do with the New York Philharmonic. That the meaning of the music is number one.

Music New York Think Meaning New

And if you are strong enough, then you can grow as a conductor more and more.

Strong Grow Enough You More Then

And I always tried to be not a star. To be someone who people like to talk to.

People Someone Talk Always Star Who

And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor.

Age Time Said First Orchestra Same

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