What does a conductor do?

Classical Breakdown
17/12/2019 57 min Temporada 1 Episodio 10
What does a conductor do?

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Waving a baton is just a small part of being a conductor. Michelle Merrill tells what it's like to prepare a concert with an orchestra, from the year before to the downbeat of the concert.Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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