Quote of the Day (Oscar Levant, on a Painful Realization of Symphony Conductors)

“A symphonic conductor should reconcile himself to the realization that, regardless of his approach or temperament, the eventual result is the same— the orchestra will hate him."— American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor Oscar Levant (1906-1972), A Smattering of Ignorance (1940)

Quote of the Day (Leopold Stokowski, on How Musicians 'Paint')

“A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music, and you provide the silence.” — Conductor Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977), addressing an audience at Carnegie Hall, as quoted in The New York Times (May 11, 1967)