Does the conductor sometimes play with the soloist (Or on his own)?

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I watched the following two videos and it gave me the distinct idea that the conductor played something of his own choosing. Does this happen or am I getting my wires crossed?

Malaguena:

Pasacaglia:

Can anyone maybe tell me how to get those youtube videos embedded? — Neil Meyer, Jul 20 '15 at 09:09

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 20 '15 at 16:22

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Sure, there are times when the conductor will go ahead and be the soloist. It's not that uncommon especially when the orchestra is relatively small.

answered Jul 20 '15 at 16:22

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Does the conductor sometimes play with the soloist (Or on his own)?

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