What does a conductor actually do?

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furryfeaturesWed 09/02/11 00:06

 

Is he or she a really important part of an orchestra or could the orchestra play just as well without a conductor?

A couple of days ago, I wanted to buy "War of the Worlds (Eve of the War)" from iTunes but I couldn't remember the name of the composer. I searched YouTube and found it:



When I watched the video, I couldn't help but notice how much fun the conductor seemed to be having. But I couldn't help wondering if he really did contribute to the performance or if his role was more theatrical.

mikeo_sWed 09/02/11 00:19

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The short answer: bugger all! :P

The longer answer: the conductor actually does his/her work during rehearsals by getting the orchestra to interpret the printed music in front of them, work on getting articulation and dynamics right etc. At an actual performance, though, they are mainly there for show - orchestras ideally don't actually need the conductor, not even for tempo changes (as the leader can do that instead).

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