And when Levine explains his approach, it is not just a theory. He has been called one of the world's great orchestra builders during his time at the Met. So much has to do with what they do instinctively, what they do perfectly without having to rehearse it, how they interact with colleagues, ... whether what they give keeps getting bigger and bigger in the orchestra or whether they shrink somehow.
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