As you know, there are certain languages that lend themselves very easily to vocal use.
Neville Marriner
Before, we may have taken part in it without even thinking it was American Jewish, but in this case, I think, you have now perhaps pointed us in a direction of a new interest in this repertoire.
Neville Marriner
But the most important test is to take them on tour and see if you can bear to spend time with them.
Neville Marriner
I think the quality of something like the Beveridge, for instance, will have a life of its own.
Neville Marriner
I think we were all frustrated with our daily routine.
Neville Marriner
I would like new people with new ideas to come into it and change it.
Neville Marriner
If the (British) Arts Council give you money, they also tell you how to spend it.
Neville Marriner
If we perform the romantic repertoire we need more musicians.
Neville Marriner
Initially we performed in halls with capacities of 1,000.
Neville Marriner
Most Beethoven symphonies require 80 or more instruments, and the late romantics even more.
Neville Marriner
Mozart has written opera, symphony, sacred and chamber music - not to mention his piano and violin concerti.
Neville Marriner
Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now.
Neville Marriner
One of the great virtues, apart from the pleasure of performing these works, is that it's opened up an entirely new, expansive repertoire of American Jewish music.
Neville Marriner
One thing we were looking for from the start was players who really fit together, who sounded in tune.
Neville Marriner
So I think we got together as the Academy to give ourselves that sort of responsibility and to play well.
Neville Marriner
So I've never found there was any particular separation between the two cultures at all, musically speaking.
Neville Marriner
So in one leap we had gone from being a friendly society to something almost professional.
Neville Marriner
Taste is changing, style is changing, and players' abilities are changing.
Neville Marriner
The awful thing about a conductor becoming geriatric is that you seem to become more desirable, not less.
Neville Marriner
There are some sounds that English singers find quite difficult to manipulate.
Neville Marriner
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