conductor
C837
concept
A conductor is an individual who directs the performance of an orchestra, choir, or other musical ensemble by guiding tempo, dynamics, and expression to unify the musicians’ interpretation of a piece.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| conductor canonical | 623 |
| bandleader | 549 |
| orchestral conductor | 130 |
| opera conductor | 32 |
| orchestra conductor | 23 |
| French conductor | 5 |
| English conductor | 1 |
| conducting role | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: conductor
Generated description
A conductor is an individual who directs the performance of an orchestra, choir, or other musical ensemble by guiding tempo, dynamics, and expression to unify the musicians’ interpretation of a piece.
Instances (1,267)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Sargent | — |
| Jiří Bělohlávek | — |
| Henry Kimball Hadley | — |
| Barney Kessel | bandleader |
| Hermann Scherchen | — |
| Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. | bandleader |
|
Francis
surface form:
Francis Wayne Sinatra
|
— |
| Leroy Anderson | — |
| Bobby Fuller | bandleader |
| Tullio Serafin | orchestral conductor |
| Eddie DeLange | bandleader |
| Jack McVea | bandleader |
| Neville Marriner | — |
| Marek Janowski | — |
|
Hirt
surface form:
Al Hirt
|
bandleader |
| Johnny Dankworth | bandleader |
|
Herbert Alpert
surface form:
Herb Alpert
|
bandleader |
| Dave Mustaine | bandleader |
| Vincent d’Indy | — |
| Robert Fripp | bandleader |
| Harry James | bandleader |
| Herbie Kay | bandleader |
| Jack Del Rio | bandleader |
| Gilberto Santa Rosa | bandleader |
| Graham Reynolds | bandleader |
| Mieczysław Karłowicz | — |
| Felix Weingartner | — |
| Terri Lyne Carrington | bandleader |
| Gabriel Pierné | — |
|
Muzio
surface form:
Muzio Clementi
|
— |
| Hans Pfitzner | — |
| Thomas Schippers | — |
| Red Norvo | bandleader |
| Trey Anastasio | bandleader |
| David Grisman | bandleader |
| Bernard Herrmann | — |
| Ray Anthony | bandleader |
| Edward Gardner | orchestral conductor |
|
Heitor
surface form:
Heitor Villa-Lobos
|
— |
| Andrés Orozco-Estrada | orchestral conductor |
| Muggsy Spanier | bandleader |
|
Friedrich Ludwig Æmilius Kunzen, called Edelmann
surface form:
Friedrich Ludwig Æmilius Kunzen
|
— |
| Bob Ringwald | bandleader |
|
Daybreak Records
surface form:
Frank Sinatra Jr.
|
bandleader |
|
Kleiber
surface form:
Carlos Kleiber
|
orchestral conductor |
|
Donald
surface form:
Donald Redman
|
bandleader |
| Kermit Ruffins | bandleader |
| Erno Rapee | — |
| Alice Coltrane | bandleader |
| Elvin Jones | bandleader |