Klarinet Archive - Posting 000502.txt from 2005/03

From: "David Blumberg" <blummy@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] OT: conducting without a baton; was, excessive amplification
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:51:47 -0500

There actually was in music history a conductor who was "killed by his
baton".

Anyone else know who? :)

David Blumberg
http://www.mytempo.com

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"Patricia A. Smith" <arlyss1@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] OT: conducting without a baton; was, excessive
amplification
Message-ID: <423D419F.2040907@-----.net>

Dan Leeson wrote:

>A baton is fairly precise. As an ancillary benefit, it can also be used to
>kill the conductor, it being pointed, sharp, and all.
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