Klarinet Archive - Posting 001019.txt from 2000/10

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] A conductor
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 08:31:28 -0400

I suppose the way a conductor conducts might depend upon the group being
conducted. An amateur or school group would probably need something more
basic and direct in the way of a beat pattern. I'm assuming this orchestra
was a professional group.

I would and could probably get along just fine with a conductor as you
described. It might even be refreshing and enlightening.

William Wright wrote:

> <Clip>
> ...anyway, he had magnificent facial expressions which (to my
> perception) said more than any hand waving or pointing could, and he
> used his arms often in the fashion of ballet to indicate the mood he
> wanted rather than to indicate the beat, without getting so ridiculous
> about it that he would distract the audience's attention. There were
> moments when he just stood there and let the orchestra play.
>
> My question for those of you who play in orchestras is: Is this
> the type of conducting under which you would rather play? Or not?
>

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