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Why does a conductor need to gesture and hand wave, to "conduct" John Cage's 4′33″?

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At 0:24, as this comment correctly REaffirms

Love how serious the conductor is, putting his hand up for all the time

Kirill Petrenko starts his handwaving. Why? His handwaving and gestures feel guileful, UNfrank and UNcandid. Why didn't he simply stand there during 4'33", before concluding?

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