Orchestral Performance: A Guide for Conductors and Players - Christopher Adey - Google Books

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In some ways it is easy to conduct a professional orchestra. If your technique is ropey or your ear less than acute, the players can usually make up for it and produce some sort of performance. But in front of a youth or amateur orchestra the conductor has…