Norman Lebrecht

Two batons better

Christian Thielemann and Andris Nelsons apparently split the orchestra down the middle. So why don’t they hire them both?

Christian Thielemann leading the Staatskapelle Dresden (Photo: Getty) 
issue 23 May 2015
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