Kayukov, V. A. Cultural Types of the Stage Artistic Impression in West-European Conducting

Abstract: The article provides definition and analysis of cultural types of scenic artistic impression based on the example of key representatives of West-European conducting (Hans von Bulow, Felix Weingartner, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa, Daniel Barenboim, Simon Rattle). The author of the article describes types of conductors: the three basic types (dictator, action boy, intellectual and poet) and mixed types (politician, businessmen and showman and a ‘traveling’ conductor). The author of the article also analyzes particular influence of conductors of different types on the orchestra. The author also tries to answer the following question: why some conductors who have a wonderful ear and memory for music, cannot become a great conductor, while others who are less talented play an important role in the history of music? For the first time the author suggests a classification which is not based on music or art studies but philosophy and culture (using such categories as ‘success’ and ‘artistic impression’).

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