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All the conductor has to do is stand back and try not to get in the way. Mozart is doing all the work
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"All the conductor has to do is stand back and try not to get in the way. Mozart is doing all the work"

- Colin R. Davis

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This quote by Colin R. Davis is describing the function of a conductor in a musical performance. The conductor is accountable for leading the orchestra and making sure that the efficiency is cohesive and in time. However, when it comes to the works of Mozart, the conductor's job is much easier. All they need to do is stand back and let Mozart's music do the work. The conductor's job is to ensure that the orchestra is playing in time and in tune, but the charm of Mozart's music is that it promotes itself. The conductor's job is to ensure that the orchestra is playing the music as it was intended, and not to disrupt the music itself. The conductor's job is to be a facilitator, not a creator. Mozart's music is so effective and beautiful that it needs no embellishment or disturbance from the conductor. All the conductor needs to do is stand back and let Mozart's music do the work.

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