Klarinet Archive - Posting 000465.txt from 2005/03

From: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] OT: conducting without a baton; was, excessive amplification
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:59:18 -0500

Beyond the necessity for a beat, important for me is cueing.
When that is done with a finger, it is reasonably clear who is
being pointed at, but more often the batonless conductor sort of
waves his/her hand in the general direction. A baton is fairly
precise. As an ancillary benefit, it can also be used to kill
the conductor, it being pointed, sharp, and all.

Dan Leeson
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Van Cott [mailto:gary@-----.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:48 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] OT: conducting without a baton; was, excessive
amplification

The problem with not using a baton is it is more difficult to see
what the
conductor is doing from far away. Especially, for those of us
over
45. This is more of a problem in an orchestra where the
clarinets are
usually farther from the conductor than a concert band.

All I really want from a conductor is the beat, anyway. Most
everything
else is in the music. ;-)

Gary
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At 07:15 AM 3/17/05, you wrote:

>I simply feel that, given my limited capacity as a conductor
(I'm sure
>there are plenty here on this list who would best me as a
conductor), and
>the fact that, as a teacher, I want to show the students not
just BEATS,
>but also musical expression, I simply feel that I can do WAY
more without
>that cumbersome THING.
>
>
>Patricia Smith

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