Project Gutenberg 2007-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 319 Gehrkens, Karl Wilson 1882 1975 Essentials in Conducting David Newman, Chuck Greif, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Updated: 2022-12-24. "Essentials in Conducting" by Karl Wilson Gehrkens is a comprehensive guide on the art and technique of conducting, written in the early 20th century. This instructional text aims primarily at amateur musicians seeking to enhance their conducting skills, outlining necessary personal traits, techniques, and the psychological aspects involved in leading performance ensembles such as choirs and orchestras. The opening portion of the book establishes a foundational definition of conducting, detailing how conductors lead groups to achieve a cohesive musical performance through specific gestures, facial expressions, and body language. Gehrkens emphasizes the conductor's dual role as both a musical manager and an artistic inspirer, highlighting the necessity of thorough rehearsal preparation. He also reflects on the historical evolution of conducting, underlining its significance and the indispensable qualities required, such as effective communication, leadership, and an innate musical understanding, which are crucial for successfully directing musical forces in a variety of contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conducting MT Text Music Browsing: Music 418634 418672 2024-09-09T14:01:04.461344 2023-09-10T06:41:13.553383 text/html text/html 396904 2024-01-02T23:10:23 text/html 1450110 2024-09-09T14:01:22.896264 application/epub+zip 1449379 2024-09-09T14:01:10.401297 application/epub+zip 215002 2024-09-09T14:01:05.358359 application/epub+zip 11596114 2024-09-09T14:01:29.152323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11553695 2024-09-09T14:01:17.248405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287958 2022-09-10T12:53:09.904433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345516 345550 2024-09-09T14:01:02.959434 2023-09-10T06:41:11.951391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325745 2024-01-02T23:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15790 2024-09-09T14:01:29.310227 application/rdf+xml 11721 2024-09-09T14:01:05.501357 image/jpeg 1757 2024-09-09T14:01:05.430322 image/jpeg 2676233 2024-09-09T14:01:04.699368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Oberlin College Archives