Distinguished conductor capable of shaky sound? (6)
I believe the answer is:
rattle
'sound?' is the definition.
(rattling is a kind of sounding)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rattle that I've seen before include "Let rat make the sound" , "Fluster" , "Put out" , "Child's noisy toy" , "worry" .)