Daniel Barenboim : (4)

" I can’t stand going out to one more dinner with some Mrs. So-and-So who might leave a million dollars to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra when she dies. " - Daniel Barenboim

" More and more, we’re used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle. " - Daniel Barenboim

" In order to lift a certain object from the ground, we have to use energy. But then to sustain it at that level, we have to keep on adding energy, or otherwise, the object falls to the ground. It’s exactly the same thing with the sound. " - Daniel Barenboim

" There are many wonderful orchestras in the world, but very few who have a character or personality of their own. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of them, and I think it very important to recognize and respect that character. " - Daniel Barenboim