Kevin Sutton writes:

>Those conductors who hop and dance and carry on are doing so simply to
>attract attention to themselves.

You know this for a fact? It can't be simple enthusiasm, expressed
physically?

>tiresome from an audience perspective.

You speak for all audiences? I can put you in touch with several concert
companions who enjoy such expressions of enthusiasm.

>As a younger man, I did all that stuff too, until I watched a video tape
>of myself and realized how stupid I looked up there gesticulating like a
>wounded octopus.

Were you trying to call attention to yourself?

len.