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submitted 2 days ago by k3rm@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

It always feels strange once the orchestra stops playing annd its the composer that bows for the applause.

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[-] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 44 points 2 days ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

The secret is in the practice before the concert. Over many weeks, months the conducter truly “sets the tone”, listening to each individual instrument, their interplay, the tempo, the balance. The conductor knows the weaknesses and strengths of the orchestra, and during the concert uses the stick to create accents, to control the speed, to make sure any hurdle is removed. It doesn’t have to be a stick, some use just their hands.

[-] mlg@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

If you want to ruin a concert's day, change the thermostat a few clicks lol.

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