Dirigir de memòria
Example: Ella pot dirigir de memòria tota l'orquestra durant el concert.
Definition
"Dirigir de memòria" means to conduct an orchestra or musical ensemble from memory without using the written score, relying entirely on recall of the music. For example, a conductor who can lead the entire orchestra without looking at the sheet music is said to "dirigir de memòria."
Etymology
The phrase "dirigir de memòria" comes from Catalan, where "dirigir" means to direct or conduct, and "memòria" means memory. The phrase literally translates to "conduct from memory," emphasizing the skill of leading music purely by recalling it mentally instead of reading the score.
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to conduct from memory