excerpt from 'Testimony- The memoirs of Shostakovich, as related to & edited by Solomon Volkov' pp. 31-32 (88 words)
excerpt from 'Testimony- The memoirs of Shostakovich, as related to & edited by Solomon Volkov' pp. 31-32 (88 words)
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A composer conducting his own work usually looks ridiculous. There are a few exceptions, but Berg didn’t add to the list. As soon as he started waving his arms, the wonderful Maryinsky Theatre orchestra disintegrated, each member pulling in his own direction. / It did not bode well, but the situation was saved by Vladimir Dranishnikov, the theatre’s chief conductor. He stood behind Berg and signalled the orchestra, Berg didn’t notice a thing because he was so engrossed in the process of conducting. |
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