What Is A Conductor?

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Term Paper Title	What Is A Conductor?
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What is a Conductor?

"A person who, principally by means of gestures of the hands and arms, leads the performance of a musical ensemble."  This is how the Harvard dictionary of music defines a conductor.  However, there is much more that goes into being a conductor.  To name a few, a conductor must also be a motivator, interpreter, role model, organizer, and disciplinarian.
One of the many roles a conductor plays is that of motivator.  This is a very important skill for a conductor to possess.  They must be able to make their ensemble want to become better, to make them stretch their limits.  They must inspire their musicians to want to run to the practice rooms after rehearsals.
Next, a conductor is an interpreter.  They take the music that is written on the page and bring it to life.  They are the ones who decide whether or not Bach wanted a forte to be as loud as a train or as loud as the hum of a refrigerator. They set the scale for dynamics, articulation and quality of sound.  They are responsible for knowing the differences of elements of music between the Baroque and Romantic periods of music.  The conductor is in a sense a mediator between composer and performer.
A conductor is also a role model.  In a group of older musicians this is true to an extent, but in younger groups it is a very important element.  If a group has a conductor in front of them whom they don't approve of, they will be less likely to take all they gesture to the group...

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