“Perhaps the chief requirement of [the conductor] is that he be humble before the composer; that he never interpose himself between the music and the audience; that all his efforts, however strenuous or glamorous, be made in the service of the composer's meaning - the music itself, which, after all, is the whole reason for the conductor's existence.”
Quote by Leonard Bernstein
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Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was a prominent American composer, conductor, and pianist, recognized for his substantial contributions to classical music. His career was marked by his compositions and conducting of orchestral works, bridging the gap between classical and popular music. more
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