It may be more natural for some people , myself included, to invert the gestures...‘it’s important to know that this is traditional- however by no means law. The best conductors conduct with their soul.
I'm enjoying these videos. There is a lot of conflicting information about baton patterns, where the ictus is, etc. Some stuff I learned in College seems correct, other stuff does not. It's nice to be able to learn from a Master conductor. Thank you.
greetings dear mr.slatkin i was inspired by your conducting and pedagogy you sure really are a great teacher master and wish i can meet you in person someday very understandable. thanks alot dan. 27 . iran