Notes from Wikiquote
2. You should not perspire when conducting: only the audience should get warm. | 3. Conduct 'Salome' and 'Elektra' as if they were by Mendelssohn: fairy music. | 4. Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue. | 5. But never let the horns and woodwind out of your sight: if you can hear them at all they are still too strong. | 6. If you think that the brass is not blowing hard enough, tone it down another shade or two. | 7. It is not enough that you yourself can hear every word the soloist sings - you know it off by heart anyway: the audience must be able to follow without effort. If they do not understand the words they will go to sleep. | 8. Always accompany a singer in such a way that he can sing without effort. | 9. When you think you have reached the limits of prestissimo, go twice as fast. (1948 Today, I should like to ammend this as follows: Go twice as slowly - addressed to conductors of Mozart). | 10. If you follow these rules carefully you will, with your fine gifts and great accomplishments, always be the darling of your listeners. | page38. Originally published 1922. | Rule 4 is often misquoted as: Never look at the Trombones, you'll only encourage them.