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Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: If I were in a position to announce a public competition to coin a new word, I would do so right now. If I were in a position to announce a public competition to coin a new word, I would do so right now.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized. There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I always had, deep down, a slight aversion toward the purely cerebral in music. I always had, deep down, a slight aversion toward the purely cerebral in music.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I'm still disturbed if a chord isn't together, but your priorities change as you get older. I'm still disturbed if a chord isn't together, but your priorities change as you get older.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: With American orchestras, in particular, because they play in such huge halls, getting a true pianissimo is very hard. With American orchestras, in particular, because they play in such huge halls, getting a true pianissimo is very hard.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Our audience, it has been a more difficult process for classical music audiences around the world, and I'm not completely certain why. Our audience, it has been a more difficult process for classical music audiences around the world, and I'm not completely certain why.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: This conducting thing happened. In 1983 I was sucked into this international career, which was a very scary experience. This conducting thing happened. In 1983 I was sucked into this international career, which was a very scary experience.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: When an artist works today or whenever, it's not about creating immortal masterpieces, because that's the one thing we don't decide ourselves. When an artist works today or whenever, it's not about creating immortal masterpieces, because that's the one thing we don't decide ourselves.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: My music wouldn't sound the way it does if I hadn't had the experience of conducting. My music wouldn't sound the way it does if I hadn't had the experience of conducting.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Stravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is. Stravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I think we are in the process of getting the word out, and we haven't done very well yet. But we are trying. I think we are in the process of getting the word out, and we haven't done very well yet. But we are trying.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Every day we make more progress toward understanding the concert hall. Every day we make more progress toward understanding the concert hall.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I realized that the European dogma is not necessarily the only way to look at things. I realized that the European dogma is not necessarily the only way to look at things.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Los Angeles is just a more open place. The way L.A. functions is that people give you a forum. They say, Show us what you can do. Los Angeles is just a more open place. The way L.A. functions is that people give you a forum. They say, Show us what you can do.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I feel very free and very happy to be a composer. I feel very free and very happy to be a composer.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: When we're at the end of The Rite of Spring or of a Bruckner symphony, I want people to feel the music physically. When we're at the end of The Rite of Spring or of a Bruckner symphony, I want people to feel the music physically.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: There will have to be times when I'm not conducting because I'm composing. I haven't solved that problem, and perhaps I never will. There will have to be times when I'm not conducting because I'm composing. I haven't solved that problem, and perhaps I never will.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I think if you would like to describe composing as an act with one word, "slow" would be the word. I think if you would like to describe composing as an act with one word, "slow" would be the word.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: The music I turn out these days is the kind of music I want to hear myself. The music I turn out these days is the kind of music I want to hear myself.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: The philharmonic became such a journey and adventure in my life, and a deeply satisfying thing. The philharmonic became such a journey and adventure in my life, and a deeply satisfying thing.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I started conducting lessons and I realized that this is actually something I like doing. I started conducting lessons and I realized that this is actually something I like doing.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: In the range of music that we play - roughly 300 years' worth-there really are more similarities than differences. In the range of music that we play - roughly 300 years' worth-there really are more similarities than differences.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Somehow, conductor as this superhuman conduit between the masters and the masterpieces and the immortals. Somehow, conductor as this superhuman conduit between the masters and the masterpieces and the immortals.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Anyone who composes and conducts at the same time is immediately suspect, because he must be faking one or the other. Anyone who composes and conducts at the same time is immediately suspect, because he must be faking one or the other.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: There's so much energy exchange [in conduction], so you get back a lot, of course, but you also have to give a lot. It's kind of high-energy thing. There's so much energy exchange [in conduction], so you get back a lot, of course, but you also have to give a lot. It's kind of high-energy thing.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I've learned a lot from the masters of orchestration, like Ravel and Stravinsky. I've learned a lot from the masters of orchestration, like Ravel and Stravinsky.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Orchestras have become used to the emphasis on the separation of layers, of the ultimate precision and clarity. Orchestras have become used to the emphasis on the separation of layers, of the ultimate precision and clarity.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: The sort of commercial parameters of classical music changed after the [World War II] , and the whole industry became more backward-looking. The sort of commercial parameters of classical music changed after the [World War II] , and the whole industry became more backward-looking.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Pulse as an active means of expression, Stravinsky and Beethoven are the two masters of that. Pulse as an active means of expression, Stravinsky and Beethoven are the two masters of that.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I'm composing more than before. I'm cutting down on conducting. I'm composing more than before. I'm cutting down on conducting.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: After 30 years I have realized the greatest pleasure I can get is to have learnt. After 30 years I have realized the greatest pleasure I can get is to have learnt.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: In Europe, there is so much tradition, and everyone has established ideas as to what art should be and what it has always been. In Europe, there is so much tradition, and everyone has established ideas as to what art should be and what it has always been.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: As we watch TV or films, there are no organic transitions, only edits. The idea of A becoming B, rather than A jumping to B, has become foreign. As we watch TV or films, there are no organic transitions, only edits. The idea of A becoming B, rather than A jumping to B, has become foreign.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: This country, and the West Coast, especially, is bad at preserving any cultural legacy. This country, and the West Coast, especially, is bad at preserving any cultural legacy.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: After working with Ligeti I began to hear Brahms and Beethoven differently. After working with Ligeti I began to hear Brahms and Beethoven differently.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Conducting was just something that happened by fluke. Conducting was just something that happened by fluke.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I love a visceral sound, the kind that hits you in the belly. I love a visceral sound, the kind that hits you in the belly.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Music has just as much to do with movement and body as it does soul and intellect. Music has just as much to do with movement and body as it does soul and intellect.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Our industry [classic music] has kind of retarded into this kind of endless cover-producing thing, and it's a pity. Our industry [classic music] has kind of retarded into this kind of endless cover-producing thing, and it's a pity.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: The Royal Festival Hall in London is nice; people hang out there. I think this inviting, non-exclusive character is very important. The Royal Festival Hall in London is nice; people hang out there. I think this inviting, non-exclusive character is very important.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: Once you get over the first hill, there is always a new, higher one lurking, of course. Once you get over the first hill, there is always a new, higher one lurking, of course.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I can't imagine how many first performances I've done, perhaps 500. Some of them have been very good, and some of course very bad. I can't imagine how many first performances I've done, perhaps 500. Some of them have been very good, and some of course very bad.
Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes: I actually don't like this term, "classic." It's wrong, but we don't have a better word at the moment. I actually don't like this term, "classic." It's wrong, but we don't have a better word at the moment.

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