James Galway quotes
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“I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.”
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“By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.”
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“Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.”
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“They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.”
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“The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.”
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“Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.”
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“I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.”
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“I use the traditional Moyse scale books slightly modified.”
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“You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.”
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“Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.”
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“Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.”
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“Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.”
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“The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.”
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“Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.”
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“Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.”
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“I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.”
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“...I got to try the bagpipes. It was like trying to blow an octopus.”
-- James GalwaySource : James Galway (1979). “James Galway”
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