Charles Hazlewood It’s Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony I’m really looking forward to. Simon Rattle does it perfectly: he understands its primal rhythmic life force, and he and the wonderful Berliners make it a sheer riot of orchestral colour. – Charles Hazlewood Berliners Quotes Colour Quotes Force Quotes Life Quotes Messiaens Quotes Orchestral Quotes Perfectly Quotes Primal Quotes Rattle Quotes Rhythmic Quotes Riot Quotes Sheer Quotes Simon Quotes Symphony Quotes Turangalila Quotes Understands Quotes Wonderful Quotes Even if you’re playing the most well-known repertoire under the sun, I still believe you have a responsibility as an artist to tell the audience why you’re playing it, what are the key aspects to it, and then throw in a bit about its historical context. When I was young, Tchaikovsky was ruined for me by conductors who made it slick and treacly. Hearing Valery Gergiev conduct Tchaikovsky has been a revelation – he brings out all its raw passion. And Gergiev with the super-virtuoso LSO – well, it’s just the perfect combination.
Chris Hoy For me, the most important consideration is to choose attire that is functional, but looks stylish too. That means going for colors that are understated and use smart fabrics. – Chris Hoy
Don Herold Poverty must have many satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people. – Don Herold
Ivo Daalder I think George H.W. Bush was confronted with some huge challenges – the invasion of Kuwait, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of the Soviet Union – that he managed with great aplomb. – Ivo Daalder
FamilyMorningMS Dhoni Getting up quite late in the morning, going and trying to clean my bikes – I have quite a few of them in Ranchi – spending some time with my family, my parents and friends. Going out for rides with my friends and having lunch or dinner at a roadside hotel – that’s my favourite time-pass. These are the sort of things that really excite me. – MS Dhoni
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