tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post7497056059904205862..comments2024-03-16T21:27:00.457+00:00Comments on Friko's World: Orchestral Conductors - Mud From A Scraper - No.7 In An Occasional SeriesFrikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-52067970321057757552017-03-24T03:40:41.424+00:002017-03-24T03:40:41.424+00:00:):)^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-79657794709269592552015-03-27T16:38:51.764+00:002015-03-27T16:38:51.764+00:00um, hey, hi. you maybe don;t know this about me, b...um, hey, hi. you maybe don;t know this about me, but i'm a conductor by training and trade. i've never heard the term "carver" used, and much of this depiction sounds very foreign to me.<br /><br />very, very foreign.flaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926786246931651655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-41883472360773261792015-03-17T04:51:39.072+00:002015-03-17T04:51:39.072+00:00As a music teacher, instrumental and vocal learnin...As a music teacher, instrumental and vocal learning to play various instruments, even drumming was fun but very challenging as was the art of conducting. And we were graded to be sure. We had to give public performances before we got our cerification to teach. Having this education gives one some rare insights of what a conductor is up to while at a performance.<br />With today's instant Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-27337994296999064072015-03-02T08:37:11.748+00:002015-03-02T08:37:11.748+00:00I've got an impressive photograph of my grandf...I've got an impressive photograph of my grandfather with his baton ... but my favourite photo of him remains the one when he's rolled his trousers up and is paddling with my youngest aunt at Hastings .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-42968445335204959552015-02-27T22:46:09.696+00:002015-02-27T22:46:09.696+00:00That is a fascinating glimpse of a world I know no...That is a fascinating glimpse of a world I know nothing about. Thank you, Friko!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-67206228934264767492015-02-27T18:19:08.625+00:002015-02-27T18:19:08.625+00:00Isn't it what people often say when they go to...Isn't it what people often say when they go to a concert? They don't go to listen to, say, Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" but they're going to see Abbado (whose interpretation of the Four Season is a really good one, I must admit). It's how the conductor wants to interpret a piece of music, and it's not always a good one.<br />I remember a time when music played on &Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-48694370400582294122015-02-27T17:42:46.289+00:002015-02-27T17:42:46.289+00:00Wow, Friko, you really got into this piece with al...Wow, Friko, you really got into this piece with all the details you provided. I didn't know the conductior has to be able play several instruments. But it makes sense.Peaches D. Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633411576434528080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-71955504587253173362015-02-26T21:53:52.594+00:002015-02-26T21:53:52.594+00:00One movie title: Prova d'Orchestra. Please, wa...One movie title: Prova d'Orchestra. Please, watch it. It's hilarious but it's not meant to be. I mean, someone even dies in it. The title translates as Rehearsal. Excellent post. I used to wonder what role conductors really had in an orchestra until I met one in real life in Cuba. Top guy and a very pianist in his own right. He let me in on the secret.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-48653149758867127352015-02-26T15:51:57.788+00:002015-02-26T15:51:57.788+00:00Autolycus: I'm so glad you posted a link to yo...Autolycus: I'm so glad you posted a link to your thoroughly delightful post about attending the Proms. Your description of Noseda conducting at the Proms is terrific--I've quoted that bit and posted a link to your post over at Prufrock's, too.Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-25762267440542951182015-02-26T15:49:27.734+00:002015-02-26T15:49:27.734+00:00Frances: Ah, that's nice! I do recognize that ...Frances: Ah, that's nice! I do recognize that the blog often presents things that are fairly well "out there"--and certainly well over my own head. Brian, though, is as down to earth as he is knowledgeable. I wish he and the scraper weren't halfway around the world from one another. I think they'd enjoy one another quite a lot, and I'd certainly love to be a fly on the Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-54655480826015142742015-02-26T14:05:18.614+00:002015-02-26T14:05:18.614+00:00Susan, I promise to have a look at the Profrock po...Susan, I promise to have a look at the Profrock post. Thank you for the encouragement!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-10501421864098284512015-02-26T12:35:54.824+00:002015-02-26T12:35:54.824+00:00What an interesting look into a profession so few ...What an interesting look into a profession so few people know about.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-1267690980858120702015-02-26T12:29:23.641+00:002015-02-26T12:29:23.641+00:00To add to the list of conductor jokes: someone onc...To add to the list of conductor jokes: someone once told me that when a certain martinet of a maestro (you might guess who, but my informant might be wrong) became director of a prestigious musical festival or opera house in Germany, a typed notice appeared on one of the only two backstage loos: "For the personal use of General-Dirigent Herr Dr. Dr. X". Within the hour there appeared onAutolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-78765966122956242272015-02-26T03:15:44.517+00:002015-02-26T03:15:44.517+00:00Two statements here, one in your post and one in t...Two statements here, one in your post and one in the comments, remind me of one of my most magical musical experiences. <br /><br />The first statement is, "A great conductor...has an attitude of humility to his art, and a great respect for his players. He achieves his results by taking an orchestra into spiritual partnership and treating them as equals." The second is, "Music shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-40885808472817387342015-02-25T17:48:00.200+00:002015-02-25T17:48:00.200+00:00Something I have never thought about. Conductors ...Something I have never thought about. Conductors have always seemed mysterious to me. This was enlightening and entertaining, too. Thanks, Friko! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-25339016839357492042015-02-25T17:17:21.644+00:002015-02-25T17:17:21.644+00:00Frances and Friko: I hope you won't mind if Pr...Frances and Friko: I hope you won't mind if Prufrock's pops in to say, no obligation of course, but please don't feel daunted by the Prufrock's post. If you have inclination to pop by, I think you'll find it quite straightforward, and it was written by a former conductor. He makes many points in common with what Friko has described here. Here's just one thing that I Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-84378844215009951422015-02-25T16:31:06.927+00:002015-02-25T16:31:06.927+00:00I very seldom listen to music, and if I do its the...I very seldom listen to music, and if I do its the kind of music you might detest. I have no ear for music, although, I still have my Mom's tuner. My daughter and her oldest daughter have the music talent. It passed me by. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-36778719755399846002015-02-25T15:53:46.915+00:002015-02-25T15:53:46.915+00:00I haven't been to the symphony since I was a k...I haven't been to the symphony since I was a kid. as an adult, as a working artist with a studio and two kids to manage, the price of tickets was well beyond me. however, I always signed up for the field trips to the symphony when I was still in private school (something that ended after 7th grade because I begged my parents to send me to public school).ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-46300461022838978042015-02-25T15:49:19.971+00:002015-02-25T15:49:19.971+00:00Many years ago I had listened to famous conductor ...Many years ago I had listened to famous conductor Karoyan who conducted Saint Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra. Now Gergiev is the famous conductor of Opera and Ballet theater orchestra. You're right Friko, a conductor has to understand what the composer wanted to express. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-80212759361367927092015-02-25T14:30:13.328+00:002015-02-25T14:30:13.328+00:00I think my favourite has to be Jukka-Pekka Saraste...I think my favourite has to be Jukka-Pekka Saraste who conducted all 9 Beethoven symphonies in Toronto one year about 20 years ago. He had long blonde hair at the time and he moved like a ballet dancer. I saw all 9. I will never forget it.<br />XO<br />WWW<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-50199609380404592732015-02-25T13:45:42.891+00:002015-02-25T13:45:42.891+00:00Watching a conductor is a thing of wonder...I'...Watching a conductor is a thing of wonder...I've always found it fascinating. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-72030237854912620352015-02-25T13:36:41.499+00:002015-02-25T13:36:41.499+00:00Very enjoyable and informative article. Maybe one...Very enjoyable and informative article. Maybe one form of the "passive resistance" you refer to expresses itself in jokes told by musicians at conductors' expense. I found these online. I have no dog in this fight but enjoy humor of all kinds.<br /><br />A guy walks into a pet store wanting a parrot. The store clerk shows him two beautiful ones out on the floor. "This one'anotherbozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183343842257894399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-8630474984415629662015-02-25T06:21:06.329+00:002015-02-25T06:21:06.329+00:00An interesting glimpse into a world I don't kn...An interesting glimpse into a world I don't know much about. Thank you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-72242692726209904452015-02-25T05:57:34.094+00:002015-02-25T05:57:34.094+00:00I thoroughly enjoyed this. When I was a child I wa...I thoroughly enjoyed this. When I was a child I wanted to be a conductor. I played piano at home and flute in the school orchestra and I so admired the conductors of any concerts I attended. I still have a secret hankering to stand in front of a group of musicians who know what they are doing (because I wouldn't), give them the tempo and beat and merrily wave my wand while the music washes Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-9038268403187314592015-02-25T05:14:57.933+00:002015-02-25T05:14:57.933+00:00That was interesting. So many aspects I had never...That was interesting. So many aspects I had never considered before. And, as usual, so clearly expressed.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.com