Klarinet Archive - Posting 001343.txt from 1998/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Strauss's advice to conductors
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 19:36:45 -0400

On Wed, 27 May 1998, Edwin V. Lacy wrote:

> On Wed, 27 May 1998, avrahm galper wrote:
> > 2.You should not perspire when conducting: only the audience should
> > get warm.
>
> Fritz Reiner reportedly altered this advice a little. He is supposed to
> have said, "When I conduct, I do not perspire; only the orchestra sweats!"
>
> Ed Lacy
> el2@-----.edu

Have you ever watched Zubin Mehta conduct? He perspires all over the
place! But he is terrific.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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