Letter: Jumbled conducting

Published 28 April 2001

From Colin Matthews

A conductor’s “right arm signalling volume and the left arm beating time” is
fine as long as you stand in front of a mirror
(31 March, p 21). Do it in front
of an orchestra and you won’t get very far.

London

Issue no. 2288 published 28 April 2001

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