These quotes are evidence of people being willing to FIGHT for UNCOMPROMISED EXCELLENCE. The results 
resonate through time. We should all hope for a boss, teacher, mentor or parent who's vehement about 
excellence.

RIP to that whole generation of excellence-seekers.

-- Tom Fine

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> >From 'in front of the box', quoted in Orchestra: the LSO : a century of triumph and turbulence, 
> >pp. 138-139
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> Barry Tuckwell : 'He [ Dorati ] was a bully, not an orchestral trainer.'
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> Howard Snell: '... He [ Dorati ] knew how things fit together, and if you didn't do what he wanted 
> he got short-tempered in a very quick time. His shriekings in a high-pitched voice became a 
> regular feature. ... But on the other hand, he was almost always right about the things he said.'
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> and Dennis Wick:
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> 'There was no question of preparation [for the Mercury sessions] You got it right first time. You 
> had to. If it wasn't, Harold Lawrence's voice would come over the loudspeakers: "Gentlemen, first 
> violins not together, first measure letter B.'
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> And finally, Tuckwell again:
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> 'It was boot camp. .. But the hard work was good for us.
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> Maxim: The conductor is not your friend ... he's your boss.
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> Mike Gray
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