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Re: Conductors & Batons
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William Strother <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:30:23 -0800
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David Simmons wrote:

>I beg to differ on Maestro Leinsdorf. I have a copy of his book "The
>Composer's Advocate" on which the cover photo clearly shows him conducting
>with a baton. The photograph appears very little older than the book (1987).

Sorry, David.  Leinsdorf sometimes used one, sometimes didn't.  I saw him
in 1963 or so with the BSO doing the Mahler 1 sans baton.

Bill S

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