I never had the idea to be a conductor.
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And I always tried to be not a star. To be someone who people like to talk to.Kurt Masur
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.
Kurt Masur
You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help them to be better than without a conductor. And sometimes young talented musicians have to be encouraged.
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What I always do, first listen to the orchestra, how they play. You are not starting to teach them from beginning, which is stupid.
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Young conductors who are confident enough, they very often have success.
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I was different from most young conductors today.
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