Klarinet Archive - Posting 001125.txt from 2000/06

From: mus_ldj@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 20 Jun 2000 08:15:00 -0000 Issue 2338
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 02:05:41 -0400

Zubin Mehta uses just his finger to conduct!!!

"Edwin V. Lacy" wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, William Wright wrote:
>
> > This is probably a naive question on my part. I haven't played (yet)
> > in a band or orchestra, or even watched a conductor closely, and I'm
> > wondering if I understand you correctly. I suppose you're saying that
> > the arm motions of some conductors don't make the tempo or 'beat'
> > obvious? Or is there something else here that I'm missing?
>
> To some conductors, "beat" is a completely incomprehensible concept. We
> say about such a conductor, "He couldn't conduct electricity!" I hope you
> never have the experience of trying to play in such circumstances.
>
> Ed Lacy
> el2@-----.edu
>
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