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  2. Conducting - Wikipedia

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    The conductor can do this by adding a smaller movement in the same direction as the movement for the beat that it belongs to. Changes to the tempo are indicated by changing the speed of the beat. To carry out and to control a rallentando (slowing down the pace of the music), a conductor may introduce beat subdivisions. While some conductors use ...

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    [in] place, i.e. perform the notes at the pitch written, generally used to cancel an 8va or 8vb direction; in string music, also used to indicate return to normal playing position (see Playing the violin) [2] long accent Hit hard and keep full value of note (>) lontano Distant, far away lugubre Lugubrious, mournful luminoso Luminous lunga

  4. Baton (conducting) - Wikipedia

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    If the conductor does not use a baton, their hands must do the job with equal clarity, and the gestures must be first and always meaningful in terms of the music. [6] According to Gustav Meier , most conductors use a baton to "increase the visibility of the beat information".

  5. Artistic director (music) - Wikipedia

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    In the music industry, an artistic director refers to someone who directs a musical ensemble and is the primary leader in the implementation of all artistic plans. In most countries the title is generally understood to be equivalent or interchangeable with that of "Music Director," and carries the corresponding responsibilities of directing (conducting or rehearsing) the ensemble, programming ...

  6. Category:Conductors (music) - Wikipedia

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  7. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Piece of music, usually for a singer Aria di sorbetto: sorbet air: A short solo performed by a secondary character in the opera Arietta: little air: A short or light aria Arioso: airy A type of solo opera or operetta Ballabile: danceable (song) to be danced to Battaglia: battle: An instrumental or vocal piece suggesting a battle Bergamasca ...

  8. Category:Male conductors (music) - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Conductors (music). It includes Conductors (music) that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents

  9. Lorin Maazel - Wikipedia

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    Lorin Varencove Maazel (/ m ə ˈ z ɛ l /; [1] March 6, 1930 – July 13, 2014) was an American conductor, violinist and composer.He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a career in music.