To get the Vienna Philharmonic to play well, Leonard Bernstein didn’t even need to use his baton.
Listen as Bernstein directs the orchestra through Haydn’s Symphony No. 88, using only his eyebrows (and the occasional smile and grimace) to convey his intentions for pace and dynamics.
Very cool stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7_6Z33eCaY
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