I sometimes feel it is to my disadvantage that I have not conducted the Cleveland Orchestra or the Boston or Chicago symphonies, but then I have had to sacrifice something in order to have enough time with my orchestras.
AwardsIsrael Prize; Bavarian Order Of Merit; Grand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Padma Vibhushan; Gold Decoration For Services To The City Of Vienna; Israel Prize; Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen Für Verdienste Um Die Republik Österreich; Padma Bhushan; Praemium Imperiale