“Every orchestra has its own sound.” — Simon Rattle Quote

Every orchestra has its own sound.

We need to bring music to the people, even to those who normally do not listen to classical music.

Conducting 'Tristan' is like floating in amniotic fluid, but having worked on it for three months, I now know why people who go near it go so strange.

'Parsifal' is one of the great examples in art of a work that transcends the personality of the man who wrote it.

I think the English are an unbelievably musical nation and always have been.

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

I played in orchestras all through high school and taught myself how to play guitar.

When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.

My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it.

For an artist, there's nothing better than working with an orchestra.