If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. Therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

Mendelssohn I consider the first musician of the day; I doff my hat to him as my superior. He plays with everything, especially with the grouping of the instruments in the orchestra, but with such ease, delicacy and art, with such mastery throughout.

Every man has his faults; I have and so have you - you will allow me to say so!

My heart pounds sickeningly and I turn pale... I often feel as if I were dead... I seem to be losing my mind.

I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer.