Ruggiero Ricci

A specialist is someone who does everything else worse. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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Colour does not make so much difference. Look at the Bach Chaconne: There is not one dynamic mark in the whole Bach Chaconne. Colours do not make so much difference. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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Every violinist has a different style, so it's important to be able to recognise their styles. You don't have to like everyone's style but you have to know these styles. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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It would be easier to say, what was the difference in style from many years ago. Many years ago, the old violinists, they also had a good technique, they were not tonally as good. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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Well, rhythm is 90 percent of the interpretation. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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When you can hear a violinist, that is better than you, then you learn from him, because if you play with somebody who is worse than you, then you go down. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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You have to do a lot of listening, you don't just learn out of yourself. ↗

— Ruggiero Ricci

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