How does Karajan’s method of communicating reflect on the music?How does it affect the way you perceive the music?Explain

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Composer: Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Full performance:
Herbert Von Karajan – Schumann 4th Symphony
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1.) Who was Herbert von Karajan?

The biggest misconception of job of the conductor is that he is like a human metronome.You would not say that the job of the CEO is to make sure that everyone shows up to work by 9 a.m. A conductor leads by giving a larger picture and by communicating a vision of the music.

2.) How does Karajan communicate with the orchestra?

In an orchestra, many multi-directional connections need to occur simultaneously in order for a successful performance. It is a complex web of interactions between the composer, the musicians, the conductor, and the audience. The composer has written the music. The musicians have learned their parts. The conductor has an overall vision for the music and is a central conduit through which the music and the musicians come together. Finally, there is the audience.

3.) How does Karajan’s method of communicating reflect on the music?

4.) How does it affect the way you perceive the music?

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