I have been trying to find out exactly when listeners and performers decided that applause between movements would not be allowed, but nobody seems to have been willing to admit that they were the culprit. Emanuel Ax admitallowapplause share on social
Sometimes I wish that applause would come just a bit later, when it is so beautifully hushed that I feel like holding my breath in the silence of the end. Emanuel Ax applausebeautifullybite Change image and share on social
I have been coming to Los Angeles since 1975 to perform. Emanuel Ax angelescomelos Change image and share on social
How wonderful it is to play with someone you feel very close to. Emanuel Ax closefeelplay Change image and share on social
Applause should be an emotional response to the music, rather than a regulated social duty. Emanuel Ax applausedutyemotional Change image and share on social
Mozart often wrote to his family that certain variations or sections of pieces were so successful that they had to be encored immediately, even without waiting for the entire piece to end. Emanuel Ax encoreendentire Change image and share on social
I have always thought that my ear is also very influenced by my eyes. Emanuel Ax eareyeinfluence Change image and share on social
It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home. Emanuel Ax friendhappyhome Change image and share on social
The stage is close to being in the middle of the hall, so that the performers are surrounded by the listeners. I feel that we are all experiencing the music together. Emanuel Ax closeexperiencefeel Change image and share on social
All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us! Emanuel Ax applauselikelistener Change image and share on social
