Klarinet Archive - Posting 000669.txt from 2002/01

From: "Gene Nibbelin" <gnibbelin@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] re: Conductor question; strange beat pattern (or - wheeere's the beat?")
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:56:03 -0500

Bill -

Isn't the circular beat often known as "WINDMILLING"?

Regards,

Gene Nibbelin

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From: Bill Hausmann [mailto:bhausmann1@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] re: Conductor question; strange beat pattern (or -
wheeere's the beat?")

At 11:55 AM 1/25/2002 -0500, Allen J. Levin wrote:
>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.

While this probably does not apply to Ormandy, in my experience, a circular
beat generally means the conductor has lost his place in the score!

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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