Explainer: what exactly do musical conductors do?
- Written by: Warwick Potter, Lecturer in Conducting, The University of Queensland
The conductor's role is to communicate with the performers and their audience. Their role is part artistic, part mathematical.Shutterstock
Conductors are a relatively new breed of musician. Only as compositions became more complex circa 1810 (blame Beethoven!) did the actual need for a conductor become more relevant. Conductors were in demand...
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