What do great conductors listen to when they're not on the podium? Philadelphia Orchestra/Met Opera conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin made a playlist, specifically for Fresh Air, of music that ...

Music: Conductor. 3 minute read. TIME. January 19, 1925 12:00 AM GMT-5. ... but were somewhat abashed to find that his lounging costume consisted of a brown-and-rose pullover sweater, ...

A conductor does a lot more that just keeping time. They have to know the music inside out and back to front. ... costumes, staging, and finally orchestra. It's such a thrill when it all works. ...