Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 1997/10

From: ROBERT HOWE <arehow@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Foloow the beat!
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 20:55:40 -0400

avrahm galper wrote:
The Toronto Symphony once played a concert in a high school led by an
> assistant conductor.
>
> At the rehearsal there was a hassle about some piece, with second
> endings, codas etc.
> Finally the conductor shouted "JUST FOLLOW MY BEAT!"
>
> We got to the end of the piece to finish it, played the last chord, when
> the conductor gave an extra beat.
> THE ORCHESTRA PLAYED AN EXTRA CHORD!
>
> Should we have followed the beat?
>
Clearly yes. Congratulations to a most well disciplined and attentive
and QUICK THiNKING orchestra!!

Robert Howe