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Danish Conductors (music)
{{cleanup-list, date=September 2011 This is a list of active, professional orchestra conductors from Denmark. A B * Giordano Bellincampi * Maria Badstue C D * Thomas Dausgaard E * Claus Efland F G H * Kaare Hansen * Bo Holten I J * Morten Schuldt Jensen K * Christian Kluxen L * Lassen Peter Ernst M *Lars Ulrik Mortensen * Niels Muus N * Jesper Nordin O P Q R * Frans Rasmussen S *Michael Schønwandt Michael Schønwandt (born 10 September 1953 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish conductor. In Denmark, he studied piano, theory, and composition, and later continued musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Biography In 1979, Schønwan ... * Thomas Søndergaard T U VW * Tamás Vetö XYZ ÆØÅ External linksDansk Kapelmesterforening (The Association of Danish Conductors) website Danish conductors (music) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. Since the mid-19th century, most conductors have not played an instrument when conducting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
