××同志: 你在来信中说,有个问题常常使你迷惑不解:在音乐会上,乐队指挥按着乐曲的速度打着拍子,其手势技巧难度远远不及乐队演奏者,那么,为什么指挥家格外受人重视和尊敬呢? 这是一个有趣的问题。是的,在近代世界乐坛上,许多杰出的指挥家,如近几年到我国访问的卡拉扬、奥曼第、小泽征尔等,都是誉满全球,他们的地位甚至超过现代的作曲家、演奏家和歌唱家。这是什么原因呢?我们知道,演奏家和歌唱家固然有其令人钦佩的演奏演唱技能,在独奏、独唱时常受到听众的赞扬和感谢,但是他们“指挥”的只是自己的乐器和歌喉。而指挥家指挥的是一个庞大的乐队,甚至加上合唱队,这里有各种不同的乐器,每个演员的表演个性和水平也 ×× Comrade: You said in your letter that there is a problem that often puzzles you: at the concert, the conductor of the band beats the tempo of the song, and the gestural skill is far less than that of a band player. So why Is the conductor particularly valued and respected? This is an interesting question. Yes, in the modern world music scene, many outstanding conductors, such as Karayan, Omantyi and Seiji Ozawa who visited China in recent years, are all famous all over the world and their status even exceeds that of modern composers Home, performer and singer. What is the reason for this? We know that performers and singers, of course, have their admirable skills of playing vocals and are often praised and grateful to soloists and soloists in their solo recitals, but they only “command” their instruments and vocals. The conductor is directed by a huge band, even with the choir, there are a variety of musical instruments, each performer’s performance personality and level also