This is really interesting - it's too bad it's at the New York Times and will be unavailable to some people (those whop have followed too many links to the Times this week). Now despite what the title says, it won't really demystify the art of orchestra conducting one whit. If anything, it deepens the mystery. On the other hand, it's worth watching simply to see the conductor attempt to put into words phenomena that are ineffable, that cannot be expressed, only experienced. The video graphics help a bit, but not nearly enough. It should be clear that a conversation takes place during a performance between conductor and musician, but what they're saying, well, we can only watch and listen. Via eLearning examples.
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