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| History |
During the Baroque period the conductor was usually the "musical director" and would have conducted his own music either from the keyboard or as leader of the first violins if the
ensemble was predominantly strings. As the number of players in the
orchestra grew and the music became more complex, the modern conductor was born. The use of the
baton in the early 19th century enabled all the players to be able to see
the beat and the cues from the conductor.
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The conductor is responsible for the artistic direction of a performance. He/she must be able to interpret the score,
cue the players – especially for solos, and keep everyone together, while inspiring the players to achieve the best musical performance.
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"What I love about conducting is the possibility to shape - to shape time..."
Markus Stenz
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director 1998-2004
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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"Conducting technique is very, very simple. Anybody can do it..."
Markus Stenz
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director 1998-2004
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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| Conducting Patterns |
Conducting patterns vary from one conductor to the next. To achieve the best result the conductor may even abandon the patterns and conduct the phrase. The basic patterns of conducting are two, three and four.
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Click below to see an animation of the conduction pattern and hear Markus Stenz, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 1998-2004, explain the three basic time signatures.
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"Now having talked about the basics, conducting has become an artform because there are all sorts of subtleties possible..."
Markus Stenz
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director 1998-2004
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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"The reason why conductors use a baton..."
Markus Stenz
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director 1998-2004
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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