The Silent Musician

<b>* A <i>Financial Times</i> Book of the Year *</b><br><br>'What does a conductor do? It may be a favourite joke among the musicians in an orchestra, but Wigglesworth wants to find a more thoughtful answer. Avoiding jargon, he analyses what he has discovered during 30 years in the job.' Financial Times, Books of the Year <br><b></b><br><b>A conductor is one of classical music's most recognisable but misunderstood figures, attracting so many questions:</b><br><br><b>'Surely orchestras can play perfectly well without you? '</b><br><br><b>'Do you really make any difference to the performance?'</b><br><br><b>'Are the musicians even watching you?'</b><br><br><b><i>The Silent Musician </i></b><b>is not a manual for conductors, nor a history of conducting. It is for all who wonder what conductors actually do, and why they matter. </b>