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Conducting: How It Came To Be, Kim M. Tavierne
Conducting: How It Came To Be, Kim M. Tavierne
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
When one thinks of a symphony orchestra they think of strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. However, there is a very important component to that image that is missing and that is the conductor. Conducting has evolved through the years from someone keeping a beat to an actual profession. My presentation will be diving into how conducting evolved from the very beginning. What is the history of conducting? Where did conducting come from? How did conducting evolve into a job? These are all questions that will be answered in this presentation.
I will first address the primary question of the history …
A Conductor For The Ages, Jonathan E.D. Royce
A Conductor For The Ages, Jonathan E.D. Royce
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Herbert von Karajan played a key role in transforming the performance of music in Germany. I will show this by allowing the characteristics of Karajan as a conductor to show his impact upon Germany. I will also use his interest in film as well as Karajan's personal life that helped create a persona that will have a lasting impact on history not only in Germany but also in the world of music.