The awful thing about a conductor becoming geriatric is that you seem to become more desirable, not less. – Neville Marriner
As you know, there are certain languages that lend themselves very easily to vocal use. – Neville Marriner
Most Beethoven symphonies require 80 or more instruments, and the late romantics even more. – Neville Marriner
So I’ve never found there was any particular separation between the two cultures at all, musically speaking. – Neville Marriner
I think the quality of something like the Beveridge, for instance, will have a life of its own. – Neville Marriner
One thing we were looking for from the start was players who really fit together, who sounded in tune. – Neville Marriner
One of the great virtues, apart from the pleasure of performing these works, is that it’s opened up an entirely new, expansive repertoire of American Jewish music. – Neville Marriner
So I think we got together as the Academy to give ourselves that sort of responsibility and to play well. – Neville Marriner
Mozart has written opera, symphony, sacred and chamber music – not to mention his piano and violin concerti. – Neville Marriner
So in one leap we had gone from being a friendly society to something almost professional. – Neville Marriner
But the most important test is to take them on tour and see if you can bear to spend time with them. – Neville Marriner
Before, we may have taken part in it without even thinking it was American Jewish, but in this case, I think, you have now perhaps pointed us in a direction of a new interest in this repertoire. – Neville Marriner
Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now. – Neville Marriner
