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How conductors handle rehearsals says a lot about the way they perceive themselves as a musician.
If some conductor spend most of the rehearsal talking, it can mean they’re not very confident about their abilities—especially if they seem arrogant. By “most of the rehearsal” I mean the conductor is talking three to four times more than the ensemble is actually playing/singing.
A competent conductor doesn't need to explain a musical point more than once.
Insecure conductors will make a comment three or four times along with examples of the wrong way to do it and then the right way to do it. It can become tedious if the musicians understand after the initial comment.
When conductors continues to beat point after point into the ground, it quickly becomes apparent that they’re not only trying to convince us but also themselves that they know what they’re doing.
Over the years, I've worked under about a dozen world class conductors along with untold numbers of local talent. The best conductors were almost always the ones who said the least.
Granted some groups have needed to be tongue lashed into shape but I always appreciate a conductor who understands Ockham’s Razor.
All things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the correct one.
How conductors handle rehearsals says a lot about the way they perceive themselves as a musician.
If some conductor spend most of the rehearsal talking, it can mean they’re not very confident about their abilities—especially if they seem arrogant. By “most of the rehearsal” I mean the conductor is talking three to four times more than the ensemble is actually playing/singing.
A competent conductor doesn't need to explain a musical point more than once.
Insecure conductors will make a comment three or four times along with examples of the wrong way to do it and then the right way to do it. It can become tedious if the musicians understand after the initial comment.
When conductors continues to beat point after point into the ground, it quickly becomes apparent that they’re not only trying to convince us but also themselves that they know what they’re doing.
Over the years, I've worked under about a dozen world class conductors along with untold numbers of local talent. The best conductors were almost always the ones who said the least.
Granted some groups have needed to be tongue lashed into shape but I always appreciate a conductor who understands Ockham’s Razor.
All things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the correct one.