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I have often heard the statement made by foreign singers, as a demonstrated fact, that the German artists are artists in feeling indeed, and serious in their devotion, but that their singing is crude.

I have often heard the statement made by foreign singers, as a demonstrated fact, that the German artists are artists in feeling indeed, and serious in their devotion, but that their singing is crude.

Anton Seidl
Artist, Feelings, Singing
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.105, Parrot Press

The composers could no longer direct all performances in person, and so the responsibility of interpreting their works in the spirit in which they had been conceived was placed upon conductors.

Anton Seidl
Responsibility, Spirit, Composer
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.100, Parrot Press

The ability to conduct is a gift of God with which few have been endowed in full measure.

Anton Seidl
Ability, Gift From God, Has Beens
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.100, Parrot Press

Of course, experience strengthens one later.

Anton Seidl
Courses

Musical practice is too young an art in America to warrant a search for men with a conductor's gift.

Anton Seidl
Art, Men, Practice
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.106, Parrot Press

It is simple nonsense to speak of the fixed tempo of any particular vocal phrase. Each voice has its peculiarities.

Anton Seidl
Simple, Voice, Phrases
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.103, Parrot Press

Conducting! A subject, truly, concerning which much might be written, yet scarcely anything of real importance is to be found in books.

Anton Seidl
Real, Book, Might
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.100, Parrot Press

America does not need gorgeous halls and concert rooms for its musical development, but music schools with competent teachers, and many, very many, free scholarships for talented young disciples who are unable to pay the expense of study.

Anton Seidl
Teacher, School, America
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.106, Parrot Press

Composers are not all good conductors.

Anton Seidl
Composer, Conductor

I learned, too, how it was possible with the help of the picture and action to transform an apparently insignificant violin passage into an incident, and to lift a simple horn call into a thing of stupendous significance by means of scenic emphasis.

Anton Seidl
Mean, Simple, Horny
Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.102, Parrot Press

The conductor's gift does not always go hand in hand with that of composition; indeed, the union is found much more seldom than is popularly believed.

Anton Seidl
Hands, Doe, Unions

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