Conductor's work in different types of ensembles

Abstract

This Master's Thesis concerns the conductor’s profession in different types of ensembles. The diversity, multitude of existing musical formations and the specificities that each sort of musical ensemble comprises make this a rich subject for exploration. The reader will first discover several chapters that focus upon various definitions of the role of the conductor and upon the conductor’s functions, as well as upon the various types of musical ensembles. This will then permit the undertaking of the theme of how a conductor must deal differently with both amateur and professional musicians, as well as the subject of the conductor's craft and relationships with his musicians.