Very often, if I know the orchestra doesn’t know a piece or it’s a new piece, I have main ideas about it. — Kurt Masur
As I came to new york, it was for me a new beginning. To discover what people are living here. — Kurt Masur
And to understand this, I think this is a most important point where I would like always — Kurt Masur
I believe so, but at first he must know. He must know in which spirit beethoven has composed this piece. — Kurt Masur
I always imagined that to bring an orchestra to play together is not enough for a conductor. — Kurt Masur
If you go to japan for instance, you should know that they have a different way of playing beethoven or brahms. — Kurt Masur
I wouldn’t say I’ve changed my mind. I changed some of my natural habits, some of my natural character. — Kurt Masur
Since the composer has said everything, if you discover everything, it will be enough and — Kurt Masur