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