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