You can't play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The symphonies are the things that, as a soloist, I've not gotten to play. I used to travel the world playing concertos, and then I would sit and listen to the symphony.
A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.
A symphony is no joke.
When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.
So, first you have to be able to play with a metronome. Then you take your freedom. If you play in an orchestra, you got to watch the conductor, he is like a metronome, but it is more difficult because he can change rhythms.
I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor.
To me, the piano in itself is an orchestra.
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.
A Beethoven symphony should be rehearsed like chamber music, only for a lot more people.
A symphony is a stage play with the parts written for instruments instead of for actors.