来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：聆听音乐 第12集 第12集》

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  Now you're leading an orchestra here,
  现在你要指挥的是管弦乐团
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  so doesn't that put you at something of a disadvantage?
  你会觉得自己有某种劣势吗
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  I would think to be orchestral conductor
  我觉得要成为乐队指挥的话
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  it'd be really good to
  比较好的方法
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  have started with the violin or maybe the French horn
  是从学小提琴 或者圆号开始
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  so you're listening to intonation issues and things like that.
  因为你会熟悉器乐的声音
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  Yeah. I would agree with that.
  对 我十分赞同
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  I can't--
  我想不出
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  well, with the exception of maybe Robert Shaw,
  除了罗伯特·肖之外
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  I can't think of a single big-name conductor
  我想不出一个有名的指挥家
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  who started as a choral conductor
  是从合唱指挥出身
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  and now is in charge of a major symphony orchestra.
  最后负责一个主要的交响乐团