Andre Kostelanetz Quotes

Russia, Musician
December 22, 1901 – January, 13, 1980.

Andre Kostelanetz was a Russian-born American popular orchestral music conductor and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orchestra music.

We listen too much to the telephone and we listen too little to nature. The wind is one of my sounds. A lonely sound, perhaps, but soothing. Everybody should have his personal sounds to listen for-sounds that will make him exhilarated and alive, or quiet and calm... As a matter of fact, one of the greatest sounds of them all-and to me it is a sound-is utter, complete silence.

Andre Kostelanetz
- Nature
- Silence
- Wind
We listen too much to the telephone and too little to nature. The wind is one of my sounds. A lonely sound, perhaps, but soothing.

Andre Kostelanetz
- Nature
- Wind
- Sound

Everybody should have his personal sounds to listen for - sounds that will make him exhilarated and alive or quiet and calm.

Andre Kostelanetz
- Calm
One of the greatest sounds of them all - and to me it is a sound - is utter, complete silence.

Andre Kostelanetz
- Silence
The conductor has the advantage of not seeing the audience.

Andre Kostelanetz