His dissatisfaction became a recurring theme throughout his career; he often felt that the quality of performance of his material delivered by orchestras was not commensurate with the money he spent on orchestral concerts and recordings.
Hans utilfredshed blev et tilbagevendende tema igennem hele hans karriere; han følte ofte at kvaliteten som orkestre kunne levere hans musik i ikke kunne stå mål med de penge som der blev brugt på orkesterkoncerter og indspilninger.