Richard Pennycuick:
>I heard a J C Bach quintet on the radio this morning. It was announced
>before and after as being conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. I wondered
>if it really was.
Well, going by Amazon.com's website, that is what it says on the album,
but he is also listed as playing one of the harpsichords, so I am sure he
doesn't get up and wave a stick, though he no doubt gets to set the tempi.
I'm guessing he got listed as conductor out of pure habit.
Jim Tobin