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Old 10-21-2005, 10:12 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I wanted to ask a question, and although maybe it deserves its own thread, I'll just tack it on to the end here.

What exactly quantifies a good conductor? The great ones all seem to be shrouded in a kind of mystique, almost as if they transcend everything normal and "become" music on another plane. What exactly sets a "great" conductor apart from other conductors?

And how does one find themselves in the position of conducting a major symphony orchestra?

Sorry for the hijack, but these are things that I have never really grasped.
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