Isaac Stern Quotes

United States, Musician
July 21, 1920 – September, 22, 2001.

Isaac Stern was an American violinist. In 1940, Stern began performing with Russian-born pianist Alexander Zakin, collaborating until 1977. Within musical circles, Stern became renowned both for his recordings and for championing certain younger players.

Also known as Violinist

Mozart's music is like an X-ray of your soul - it shows what is there, and what isn't.

Isaac Stern
- Soul
- Mozart
- X-Ray
Music is like making love: either all or nothing.

Isaac Stern
- Music
- Nothing
- Either

I have a responsibility to pass on to the next generation what I learned from my teachers, ... It keeps me young and reminds me where I came from. Teaching young artists is like giving water to a flower.

Isaac Stern
A conductor has to know how to translate music into a communicative force that makes the listener want to hear what he has to say.

Isaac Stern
When you believe in something, you can move mountains.

Isaac Stern
- Believe
- Mountain
- Move
There are more bad musicians than there is bad music.

Isaac Stern
- Music
- Bad
- Musicians
Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Isaac Stern
- Music
- Hall
- Enhances
Music is not an acquired culture... it is an active part of life.

Isaac Stern

It is only through failure and through experiment that we learn and grow.

Isaac Stern
- Failure
- Grow
- Experiment
A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

Isaac Stern
- Talent
- Genius
- Possesses