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Classical Music

sprinkleeninow

(20,249 posts) Wed May 17, 2023, 12:04 AM May 2023

Douglas Lilburn's 'Allegro for Strings'

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Douglas Lilburn's 'Allegro for Strings' (Original Post) sprinkleeninow May 2023 OP

Beautiful!! AmBlue May 2023 #1

I found this: sprinkleeninow May 2023 #2

Interesting! AmBlue May 2023 #3

AmBlue

(3,111 posts)

1. Beautiful!!

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Wed May 17, 2023, 12:27 AM

May 2023

This may be a stupid question, but where is their conductor? Is he off-stage I wonder?

sprinkleeninow

(20,249 posts)

2. I found this:

Reply to AmBlue (Reply #1)

Wed May 17, 2023, 12:36 AM

May 2023

Sometimes, the concertmaster is called upon to lead the orchestra when a conductor is away or otherwise unavailable. While the concertmaster doesn’t stand on the podium and conduct in a traditional sense, he or she does guide the orchestra through the music.

AmBlue

(3,111 posts)

3. Interesting!

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #2)

Wed May 17, 2023, 12:41 AM

May 2023

I did not know that. Thanks for sharing!

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