The fourth, Schumann's rendering of a Gothic cathedral, was perfectly German in its weighty solemnity and perfectly conveyed by this happy combination of conductor, ensemble and hall.
And the music was appropriately festive, though it did move past "Happy Birthday" once the conductor had collected himself.
His father was happy to remain a conductor on the Boston & Maine railroad, but his mother, Grace, a strict Roman Catholic, imbued in him a fierce ambition.
She talked of the older and old people with whom she feels happy and comfortable (the conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is a kind of runner-up to Gary Graffman in the lovable-mentor sweepstakes): "people who have their whole life behind them" — as opposed to the young with their oppressive burden of futurity.
Jocelyn Vena from MTV reported that Clarkson's performance of the song was one of the fans' favorite moments, and Rolling Stone noted that during her performance at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, the audience sang "Already Gone", and Clarkson "was happy to play cheerful conductor, holding up her mic stand to the crowd".
"Some conductors are happy when we play together and in tune — precision comes first.
"Some conductors are happy when we play together and in tune precision comes first.
None of these less than entirely happy experiences by American conductors in Britain signals some terrible blot on their escutcheons.
You may find that many veteran conductors are happy to share their expertise with you.
Kleiber, the great Berlin-born conductor, finds a happy medium in his splendid "Traviata," with Ileana Cotrubas as Violetta and Plácido Domingo as Alfredo, both superb.
