Esa-Pekka Salonen Quotes

Conducting was just something that happened by fluke.

Esa-Pekka Salonen

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• Conducting was just something that happened by fluke.

  

  Esa-Pekka Salonen
  • Happened
  • Conducting
  • Flukes