What's the 'best' instrument for a would-be conductor to study?

[amateur51]

Yes, it is a bit beneath the pink oboe...

naughty!

[BBMmk2]

When Dr. Otto Klemperer first came to conduct the Philharmonia orchestra, the
three members of the trumpet section thought that it would be a nice idea to invite him out to
lunch. (Klemperer was a former trumpet player.) Afterwards, as they settled down to their
coffee and brandy, the conversation went as follows:

1st TRUMPET “Tell me, Herr Doktor, what do you think of Paul Kletzski?”

KLEMPERER “Kletzski? He's very good ... yes, very good but, I tell you, Bruno Walter! But still, Kletzski? Yes, very good but, gentlemen -- Furtwangler!”

2nd TRUMPET “We had him here last week, conducting Beethoven's Ninth.”

KLEMPERER “Really? He conducted that ? Very interesting .. yes, very interesting, but the Choral symphony?
Kleiber! Always, Erich Kleiber ... Still, Kletzski is very good.”

3rd TRUMPET “Well we thought he was rotten.”

KLEMPERER “I quite agree with you! He's rotten! HE'S ROTTEN !”

With Beethoven 9th still ringing in our ears, I could not resist reproducing this little story, told to me by that 3rd trumpet

HS

Ah what a brilliant story HS! Thank you for that~! I do enjioy anecdotes like these!