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In Reply to: RE: Surprised this hasn't already been mentioned, but R.I.P. Gunther Schuller. posted by vinyl phanatic on June 28, 2015 at 06:31:01:
That is indeed an interesting observation. As I said, I have not read it, but I would offer this guess at what he means - the conductor always has a big psychological effect on the musicians, that often we just don't think about consciously while we are playing It must also be said that this influence he speaks of can be, and often is, negative rather than positive. Some conductors simply do more harm than good, much like the coach of a sports team, or the director of a play. The really great, and the really awful conductors are the ones that have the most influence.
That said, it is most definitely true that the audience members, including audiophiles listening to their favorite recordings, vastly overrate the conductor's influence. Some conductors much more than others, of course. One must also remember that quite a large number of the conductor's gestures are often more for the audience's benefit than the orchestra's. This is one big reason why their influence is overrated.
I really need to find a copy of that book and check it out.
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