Project Gutenberg 2007-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 309 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.) Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Conducting MT Text Music Category: Music Category: How To ... 418895 2025-08-09T10:17:39.246236 text/html 396904 2024-01-02T23:10:23 text/html 1448914 2025-08-09T10:17:56.096199 application/epub+zip 1447988 2025-08-09T10:17:44.788197 application/epub+zip 214190 2025-08-09T10:17:40.180254 application/epub+zip 11595546 2025-08-09T10:18:01.603126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11553713 2025-08-09T10:17:50.992220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287958 2022-09-10T12:53:09.904433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345516 2025-08-09T10:17:38.018285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325745 2024-01-02T23:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15919 2025-08-09T10:18:01.787137 application/rdf+xml 11721 2025-08-09T10:17:40.323247 image/jpeg 1757 2025-08-09T10:17:40.255219 image/jpeg 2675371 2025-08-09T10:17:39.474286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog