Author: Emanuel Ax

Quotes

The sheer force of the music calls for a wild audience reaction.

The sheer force of the music calls for a wild audience reaction.

- Emanuel Ax

It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home.

It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home.

- Emanuel Ax

Applause should be an emotional response to the music, rather than a regulated social duty.

Applause should be an emotional response to the music, rather than a regulated social duty.

- Emanuel Ax

The stage is close to being in the middle of the hall, so that the performers are surrounded by the listeners. I feel that we are all experiencing the music together.

The stage is close to being in the middle of the hall, so that the performers are surrounded by the listeners. I feel that we are all experiencing the music together.

- Emanuel Ax

Pianists don't argue too much generally because we have such a hard time just getting things right; arguing is for string players.

Pianists don't argue too much generally because we have such a hard time just getting things right; arguing is for string players.

- Emanuel Ax

All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us!

All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us!

- Emanuel Ax

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