Richard Strauss: Conduct

Richard Strauss was German composer and orchestra director. Explore interesting quotes on conduct.

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“The left hand has nothing to do with conducting. Its proper place is the waistcoat pocket from which it should only emerge to restrain or make some minor gesture for which in any case a scarcely perceptible glance should suffice.”

Richard Strauss

Recollections and Reflections

“Conducting is, after all, a difficult business – one has to be seventy years of age to realise this fully!”

Richard Strauss

Recollections and Reflections

Age , Business

“Of all god-gifted dispensers of joy, Johann Strauss is to me the most endearing. I willingly admit to having sometimes conducted the Perpetuum Mobile with far more pleasure than many a four movement symphony.”

Richard Strauss

Recollections and Reflections

God , Pleasure , Joy

“It is better to conduct with the ear instead of with the arm: the rest follows automatically.”

Richard Strauss

On conducting classical masterpieces. (p44-56).
Recollections and Reflections