Great music was written by the great geniuses, and you want to do it justice. Joshua Bell geniusegreatjustice Change image and share on social
Conducting is a strange thing to teach. Joshua Bell conductstrangeteach Change image and share on social
The beauty of a Stradivarius is that you can play in Carnegie Hall without any amplification, and it has this - the sound has, inside it, has something that projects, and it has multifaceted sound, something that kind of gets lost when you use amplification anyway. Joshua Bell amplificationbeautycarnegie share on social
I always have loved the Stradivarius. My teacher, Josef Gingold, he had a Stradivarius. As a treat, he would put it under my chin and let me play a few notes, and I remember that feeling of the overtones, the complexity of the sound. It's like a great wine. Joshua Bell chincomplexityfelt share on social
Conducting is a strange thing to teach. There are very few great conducting teachers, and most great conductors don't teach. Look at Valery Gergiev - what he does is not teachable. A lot of it is on-the-job training, what works and what doesn't work. Joshua Bell conductconductorgergiev share on social
What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do. Joshua Bell continuedrawinstrument Change image and share on social
When Beethoven's Seventh Symphony was premiered, after the second movement, they clapped so much that they had the repeat the second movement and do it again. Joshua Bell beethovenclapmovement Change image and share on social
Criticism is always hard to take - we musicians are sensitive. It's always hard when someone says something negative - but you try to learn to just let it roll off and not worry about it. Joshua Bell criticismhardlearn Change image and share on social
The man on the street, he knows who Beethoven is, he knows who Mozart is. Joshua Bell beethovenmanmozart Change image and share on social
Playing the Beethoven symphonies, for example, is a consummate experience for a musician because Beethoven speaks so directly to who we are as people. Joshua Bell beethovenconsummatedirectly Change image and share on social
