All of these musicians are some of the best in their own right. How on earth can a conductor say such disrespectful words about such talented people ! These are people who will have worked their entire lives and built their entire careers around being a member of this orchestra. It become your family, your team and a good conductor understands and knows how to draw out their vision for a piece. The orchestra is an instrument in it's right. Can you imagine if a violist or a clarinettist threw their instrument on the floor and somehow still expected it to play the same after ? Orchestra musicians whether they like each other are all united by their goal to make the best music that they can.
It's a weird trend but a lot of conductors tend to be pianists (the least communal instrument) and oftentimes lack the ability to understand an orchestra's communal spirit. Compton is no exception. He has other issues but my god is it obvious here.
It made me lose so much respect for him, even few chapters back he was so utterly disrespectful comparing other instruments to piano. Such foolish and uncalled for remarks by a 'supposed' conductor
shows how closed and narrow-minded he is. he tries to relate to them and feel as one as its shepherd but his selfish thoughts will always lay bare. him and heejae makes me think if all conductors irl are like this
Okay, professional me back again and I have thoughts on Compton's tirade about his orchestra musicians. The comment about them being sheep is already bad enough on its own but it's even worse when you understand the culture that they are in.
Orchestra musicians that play in the best orchestras in the world (which is what Compton's orchestra is) are considered to be absolute rockstars in the classical music industry. They are considered to be the crème de la crème of their chosen instrument and are some of the most talented musicians in the world I their field. Sarah Wilis on French Horn at the Berlin Philharmonic, François Leleux the old oboeist from the Opéra de Paris Orchestra,