Mozart: Symphony No. 29 / Abbado · Berliner Philharmoniker

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201 / Claudio Abbado, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recording from the European Concert at Smetana Hall, Prague, 1 May 1991

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[mortalfrog0815]

@pointreyes6 obviously you have never played in an orchestra

[pildskadden]

Abbado may be 20 years younger here, but he's somehow not 20 years older now.

[Leoptxr]

Old indeed, this recording is 20 years old

[moltoallegro19]

This is one of the most beautiful symphonies Mozart wrote.

[pildskadden]

Abbado conducts often now without a baton (eg the Brandenburg concertos), but in my opinion he looks more "right" with the baton - in combination with that very expressive left hand. What a strange discussion, batons or not batons....

[nfamiliar]

looking at the baton and what the conductor does during the performance is only the tip of the iceberg of the music that comes out of the orchestra.. obviously, some people don't realize that rehearsals occur, and that's where most of the conductor's job happen.. so don't say that the baton is pointless or else i'll throw one at you..

[kehwa]

@SharpWMusic That's exactly why conductor don't have two batons. Look at the way Abbado conducts. On parts that require more precise control, he motions with his baton more. When he wants a softer sound, in comes his left hand....isn't it pretty obvious?

[kehwa]

@SharpWMusic Baton's can be controlled to a fine extent. Precision is the advantage of using a baton. Using your hands more, insinuates choral conducting. Hence, the orchestras sound will be more singing. I've heard this ALL my life. 

[SharpWMusic]

@kehwa How can that effect the sound of the musicians playing their parts? Because i've never heard of anything like that.

[kehwa]

@pointreyes6 You have a narrow view of conducting. Any good conductor can conduct with and without a baton. Conducting with and without a baton can directly affect the sound. If you don't realize that, you're a narrow minded musician.

[cherrywinter]

@mindbodylightsound10 this was a recording from may 1991 (in the description), which is 20 years ago and that explains the hair colour! :)