Thread: Is there a contest between conductors as to who can sport to the mightiest bouffant?

Evidence in favour of such a contest:









Gergiev is currently losing:

Back before the pop revolution of the 1960's people used to call it "long hair" music, at least in the USA.

Originally Posted by GoneBaroque

How about Leif Segerstam?

Disqualification. Illegal use of the beard.

Originally Posted by Weston

Back before the pop revolution of the 1960's people used to call it "long hair" music, at least in the USA.

It's occasionally used over here too.

These conductors seem to favour BIG hair rather than long hair. Dudamel must get through some volumising mousse.

Stokowski fought the good fight against male pattern baldness.

Originally Posted by Argus

Dudamel must get through some volumising mousse.

No, I think he's just jumping in that picture.

I think Solti and Mitropoulos mutually lost for all time.

I have nothing else to add.

It's said that Stokowski taught Rodzinsky how to comb his hair as part of his apprenticeship!

Here's Mascagni.

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Originally Posted by bigshot

It's said that Stokowski taught Rodzinsky how to comb his hair as part of his apprenticeship!

And R's pistol-packing?