1922

Richard Strauss, in his Recollections and Reflections, writes his “Ten Golden Rules for the Album of a Young Conductor.” They include the following: “4. Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue” and “6. If you think that the brass is not blowing hard enough, tone it down another shade or two” (Kolodin, The Composer as Listener 218).