El músico silencioso

The image of a conductor waving his arms frantically to the beat of the melody is probably, while one of the most iconic expressions of classical music in the collective imagination, the most enigmatic and misunderstood figure of all concert life. Although we are all used to that silent and inescapable presence that occupies the leading place in the auditoriums, few, even among the most music-loving audiences, can confidently enunciate the innumerable nuances of the role that he plays. In "The Silent Musician" Mark Wigglesworth, conductor, answers some of the main questions that his work arouses among the audience ("Can't the orchestra play perfectly without you?", "Does it really show in something of yours? role in the concert? ","Do the musicians really follow you?"). Aware of the many myths and prejudices surrounding his profession, Wigglesworth provides a sensitive, humorous and empathetic first-person look at his need and the main dilemmas and difficulties that the conductor is forced to face in his day-to-day life, but also of the innumerable pleasures and satisfactions that a close and direct relationship with music can provide.