Beethoven Symphony No.9 - Bernstein 1989 (part 1)

wow . i hear alot ofpeople say that. but to me the most important person in the orchestra is the conductor. and i dont think your ignorant. i think everyone thinks that the conductor is for show, wen im playing in the orchestra i know who is leader and who keeps me on mark. you know.

I am a fucking ignorant idiot, and in me saying this I have now excused myself of this blatant stupidity. I would also like others to accept this excuse and facilitate me in understanding things I could easily look up myself, but am to lazy, stupid, ignorant, and mentally retarded to do so myself. Please feel better about telling me how things are and educating me, because that is my purpose, to be stupid so you can feel smart in telling my why, rather in having me look it up myself. Thanks Alot

On a side not, after practicing for many hours with a director you get the idea of what his movements mean and what he wants to hear.

@cockfight420 He cues people to come in, and keeps the time. Usually they will go with whatever the instrument that is keeping the beat does to make it sound good. And when they conduct big you play big and when they conductor small you play small. The emotion stems from the conductor.

Is it just me or the sync is off?

can anyone help me on how a conductor actually helps the orchestra keep time, or play correctly or whatever the hell he does. to me (i dont make music) i can see no use for him. he just looks like he plays with a stick and is a distraction to the musicians to be honest. what is it he does exactly? seems like he knows the song well and hes telling people when to come in and how to play things with ease or strength. STILL it doesnt seem like he has any effect on the orchestra. pardon my ignorance

The conductor intreprets the piece he is directing and has a big part in bringing forth that intrepretation. He has a large part in the way the music is performed. Bernstein is one of the best conductors ever

THANKS! a friend helped explain by showing me two pieces by performed and directed by different conductors. its amazing how their interpretations and guidance can ruin or make a piece.

the conductor is completely in control of all the workings of the orchestra. just watch any one of bernstein or karajan's rehearsals

i did watch karajan. i just dont understand hw the musicians interpret most of their actions alot of condctors seem like they improv dfferent moves and gestures do they have meaning? or is it just speed and vigor? How does one learn to conduct or read a conductor and follow him. sorry its a ramble.