Well, grab onto something and steady yourself.
Conductors are often caught between a rock and a hard place -- balancing the preparation of many weeks of concerts with the strict adherence to the printed score.
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I paraphrase that old prayer: God grant me the strength to fix those passages can be fixed, the serenity to accept that which can never be played quite perfectly and the wisdom to know the difference.
Ha! Brilliant! This is indeed wisdom. I have often said to my students "Pick your battles" meaning to make sure when you ask for something weird that it is worth it.
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