And I Always Tried To

I Was Different From Most Young Conductors Today.

If You Go To Japan For Instance, You Should Know That They Have A Different Way Of Playing Beethoven Or Brahms. But If You Play With Them Mozart, Debussy, Mendelssohn, They Have A Wonderful Light Feeling For That.

At The Age Of 16, Something Happened With My Finger And The Doctor Told Me, You Never Can Be A Organist Or Pianist, So Think About What You Do With Music.

The Message Of Music Was Also The First Thing What I Learned From My First Teacher. She Was An Organist Too And She Was Very Devoted To What She Played, So She Had A Respect For Every Piece And She Felt That She Is Not Allowed To Add Something Of Her Own.

And I Always Tried To Be Not A Star. To Be Someone Who People Like To Talk To.