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16 quotes by James Galway

Sir James Galway, OBE (born 8 December 1939) is a virtuoso flute player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist.
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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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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... →

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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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I do not see scales as abstract.

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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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Being unprepared heightens nerves.

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You cannot prepare enough for anything.

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I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.

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Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.

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The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.

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You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.

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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... →

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