What’s the point of a conductor?
Feb 01, 2024•48 min•Ep. 1
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Episode description
To the uninitiated, the conductor can seem superfluous – simply waving their arms in the air while the orchestra does the hard work. But the art of conducting is fundamental to a great orchestra’s sound and identity. Jeremy Pound speaks to BBC Symphony Orchestra principal conductor Sakari Oramo about this mysterious vocation.
This episode is sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.
Musical Excerpt
Dora Pejacevic Symphony, Op. 41 – IV. Allegro Appassionato (opening)
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo
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