Klarinet Archive - Posting 000659.txt from 2002/01

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Conductor question; strange beat pattern (or -
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:55:53 -0500

A late reply to Dave Blumberg: Ormandy often conducted with a circular
beat - particularly in rapid tempi. Orchestra members had to pick the
spot to signal a downbeat depending upon their seat location and
perspective (standing or sitting.). In conducting classes at Temple we
were forbidden to use his style. In fact, I've come around to the theory
that only professional guest conductors "need" really clear
beats. Resident conductors have much more time to get the message across
and really only need to cue points of emphasis.

Allen
> I forgot the guy's name; but someone stipulated that if you give
>directions to the orchestra at the time they are to happen (that is, giving
>crescendos when they should be starting, giving downbeats at the moment they
>occur), you are not DIRECTING what you WANT the orchestra to do, merely
>ILLUSTRATING what they are already doing. By give your directions before
>they actually occur, you are truly showing the orchestra what you want them
>to do. Yes, Masur does conduct like this.
>
>~Alexander
>
> > From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
> > Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 07:54:29 -0800 (PST)
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] re: Conductor question; strange beat pattern (or -
> wheeere's
> > the beat?")
> >
> > --- David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Ormandy conducted like that also. The saying was that the beat was at his
> >> 3rd Jacket Button if I recall.
> >
> > As does Masur (I'm pretty sure).
> >
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