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When I first wrote for orchestra, I didn't realize, when you have 20 people playing a violin line, that is very different than one person playing that line.

— David Del Tredici

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Why write for the orchestra? For one thing it's a very challenging problem.

— Elliott Carter

You have to change your mind with every orchestra because every orchestra has a different character.

— Kurt Masur

It has to be able to play at the maximum expression and communication in every style, and the only way you can do that is - like Verdi said - working with a file, every day, little by little, until the orchestra's collective qualities emerge.

— James Levine

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

— Robert Schumann

I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.

— Les Baxter

Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself.

— Eberhard Weber

There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.

— Thomas Beecham

When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.

— Placido Domingo

✗Opposing Perspectives

You hear the same work by different orchestras, different conductors, violinists, pianists, singers, and slowly, the work reveals itself and begins to live deeper in you.

— David Ogden Stiers

When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.

— Les Baxter