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Frederic Solomon
Frederick Charles Solomon (31 August 1853 – 9 September 1924), sometimes given as Fred Solomon or Frederic Solomon, was a British-born American composer, conducting, conductor, actor, librettist, playwright, theatre director, and multi-instrumentalist.1861 English Census for Middlesex, Westminster St Paul Covent Garden, District 1; GSU roll 542586, Class RG9, Piece 177, Folio 18, p. 19 After studying music at the School of Military Music, he began his career playing the cornet and acting in Britain before emigrating to the United States in 1885. For more than three decades, he had a prolific career on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in American regional theatres in musical theatre, musicals and light operas. His assignments varied from acting on stage (often in Lillian Russell's company and later at the Casino Theatre (New York City), Casino Theatre), initially in several of the comic operas of his brother, Edward Solomon; writing music and/or lyrics and dialogue; conducting pit o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. Since the mid-19th century, most conductors have not played an instrument when conducting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
