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Quote by Lorin Maazel

“What our profession is all about is interacting with people.”

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Lorin Maazel was an American conductor renowned for his versatility and artistry. Born on March 6, 1930, in Neubuechel, Pennsylvania, he passed away on July 13, 2014, in Castiglioncello, Italy. Maazel conducted a diverse array of orchestras, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Vienna Philharmonic, and his career spanned over five decades, during which he performed and recorded an extensive repertoire of classical music. more

“...I think there's only one [thing] that anybody teaches, and this is character. And I think that whether you are teaching history, math, or biology, or music, what you are really doing is, you are helping to shape the character of that person who is your student... Music is such a wonderful teaching tool, because while you are developing musical skills, that student can learn a lot about discipline [and] cooperation.”

Thinking Persons Character Helping Teach Wonderful One Thing Teaching Students Discipline Shapes Skills Music Is Tools Musical Math Developing Biology Cooperation Teaching History

Author:Rich Mullins

“To do anything artistically you have to acquire technique, but create through your technique and not with it.”

Technique Acquire

Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

Source: Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

“The oboe's a horn made of wood. I'd play you a tune if I could, But the reeds are a pain, And the fingering's insane. It's the ill wind that no one blows good.”

Ifs Made Play Pain Wind Ill Blow Woods Insane If I Could Tunes Horns Reeds Oboes

Author:Ogden Nash

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