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I Love To Read Different Books On Completely Different Subjects At The Same Time. I Cannot Focus On One. I Read A Few Pages Of Literature, Then I Jump To Philosophy And At The Same Time I'm Reading Biographies Of Mahler.

For Me, Venezuela Is Very Important, Not Just Because It's A Place I Go To Conduct, But Because My Family Is There - My Wife, My Parents And My Musical Family.

My Relationship With The Philharmonia Orchestra Brought Me Many Times To London And I Will Always Reflect Positively On That Early Period Of Development With Them - Their Patience, Their Warmth, Their Dedication.

I Have Eaten Very Well In Los Angeles. Marvelously!

When People Feel That Something Really Special Is Happening On The Stage, Things Change.