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TerminationClause OP t1_j9dypbm wrote

Reply to comment by publishAWM in Conductors and their functions by TerminationClause

You're the second person to respond similarly. Okay, I didn't know because in videos they cut it so you never see a player glancing at the conductor. Small misunderstanding on my part. But I'm still unsure of what a conductor can tell someone that couldn't be conveyed through sheet music.

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TerminationClause OP t1_j9dyy4e wrote

I'll go ahead and apologize for my last response because I'm sure it's very obvious to you. I honestly don't know. I'm a musician, but not one that reads notes. I'm closer to a jazz musician than a classical musician.

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publishAWM t1_j9f0dl1 wrote

no apology needed. both conductors and producers are definitely mystifying. they're entirely responsible for the "delivery". amazing musicians make their jobs easier.

in short, if you're underwhelmed by a professional orchestra, you can blame the conductor. when it comes to recorded music, it's the producer's job to make it special.

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