| 单词 | under the baton of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasunder the baton of 4. Music. The light stick or wand used by a musical conductor for beating time. (From modern French, and often pronounced as French.) Also in the phrase under the baton of, under the conductorship of, conducted by. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > accessories > [noun] > conductor's baton baton1785 stick1841 baguette1876 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > conducting > [adverb] under the baton of1877 1785 C. Burney Acct. Musical Performances 14 So numerous a band moving in such exact measure, without..a Coryphæus to beat the time, either with a roll of paper, or a noisy baton. 1829 Morning Post 27 May 3/2 Mr. Mendlessohn conducted his Sinfonia with a baton, as is customary in Germany, France, etc. 1867 Athenæum 6 Apr. The introduction of the bâton in England. 1877 G. B. Shaw in Hornet 27 June 330/2 Its [sc. the opera's] new aspect under the bâton of Signor Vianesi. 1877 G. B. Shaw in Hornet 1 Aug. 378/2 He is the only chief under whose baton orchestras display good training. 1880 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 82 There..1820, Spohr appeared..when a baton was used for perhaps the first time at an English concert. 1884 Yorks. Post 30 Apr. It was Costa, who founded in England the order of conductor, and who introduced the wand as baton in lieu of the fiddlestick. 1962 Observer 15 July 22/3 The work was played by another British orchestra under the composer's baton. < as lemmas |
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