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In Reply to: RE: The Cult of the Conductor-I think I found its Source! posted by oldmkvi on July 10, 2014 at 09:49:01
Nevertheless, despite all the hand contortions and Hollywood stuff, Stokowski was a great conductor! ;-)
(BTW, I love Celibidache's claim that there were only three great conductors in the twentieth century: Furtwängler, Stokowski, and Celibidache himself!)
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I once heard Stephen Hawking assert that the world has, since time began, known 2 great physicists -- Isaac Newton and himself.
I told my father that I reckoned that Einstein had never been paid a higher compliment.
Jeremy
Actually, I've seen it persuasively argued that Arthur Nikisch was the original source of the modern cult of the conductor. He was greatly admired by Stokowski, Toscanini and Reiner. Apparently a highly charismatic guy who inspired both players and audiences.
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