Helen Epstein, writing in the New York Times ("Learning the'Impossible' Art of Conducting," 1981), states that conductors
... [had to have] ... the strength of a dancer; the facial expressiveness of an actor; the organizational acumen of an executive; the interpersonal skills of a psychologist; the inspirational capacity of a religious leader; and, of course, a musicianship so sensitive and compelling that loo other musicians will accept his reading of a given work as their
