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.
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The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and she was very devoted to what she played, so she had a respect for every piece and she felt that she is not allowed to add something of her own.Kurt Masur
And I love the organ because I grew up in a small city, the organ was the major instrument in church which impressed me very strongly.
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Sometimes if you have very confident people, you have to tell them please, be polite, there are other players are good enough as you and you should never speak out of an orchestra.
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I wouldn't say I've changed my mind. I changed some of my natural habits, some of my natural character.
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What I never overcame is a kind of shyness.
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