Better without a baton? None better than Janos

Better without a baton? None better than Janos

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

January 09, 2022

A masterclass from the podium of Hungarian conductor János Ferencsik (1907-1984).

If the video does not pop up, click on the ‘watch on facebook’ link.

Comments

  • Anonymous Bosch says:
    January 10, 2022 at 6:58 am

    Sorry, but all I get is a black screen with “Unavailable – This video can’t be embedded because it may contain content owned by someone else”.

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    • norman lebrecht says:
      January 10, 2022 at 9:43 am

      If the video does not pop up, click on the ‘watch on facebook’ link.

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      • Anonymous Bosch says:
        January 10, 2022 at 11:22 am

        Ah, but one must have a Facebook account in order to do so. I have avoided it like the plague since its inception, as I have with all other social media (I watched a dear friend ruin her budding Zwischenfach-Sopran career due to a Facebook addiction which made her miss rehearsals and be perpetually late for performances until she was fired from an ensemble member contract).

        I do not need to read Fake News, nor do I wish to share photos of my lunch with the world. I’ll stick to my ancient cell phone (no iPhone/Smartphone for me!) and basic internet services (i.e. YouTube, and only on rare occasions) and email. I’m just an old Luddite.

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        • Karl says:
          January 10, 2022 at 3:21 pm

          No FB? I have 3 Facebook accounts. You never know who is who on the internet!

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        • John says:
          January 10, 2022 at 5:40 pm

          Good for you, Anonymous Bosch.
          You sound like a load of fun!!

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        • Bonetti Micaela says:
          January 10, 2022 at 11:06 pm

          No Mr Bosch, you don’t need to be on FB to see the video!
          I avoid social like pest, but if you click as written by Mr Lebrecht, you will succeed in watching the video.
          I would strongly advise you to do it, as it is just top enjoyable!

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  • NYMike says:
    January 10, 2022 at 7:44 pm

    He’s not the only conductor to do this with the VPO since they can do it without a conductor.

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  • William-Michael Costello says:
    January 10, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    Big deal, the orch can play alone. Now let him conduct that way with Mahler 2

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  • Bonetti Micaela says:
    January 10, 2022 at 11:09 pm

    Hahaha!…mais ce chef d’orchestre est juste génial dans cet extrait: j’ai ri autant qu’admiré!
    Merci, Mr Lebrecht, you made my day!!!

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  • Barry Guerrero says:
    January 11, 2022 at 4:25 am

    There are many great orchestral recordings with Ferencsik conducting. F.Y.I.

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