How to Conduct-- Yourself!: Conducting Cues for Instant Musical Composition
This book applies the principles of business leadership to the task of leading a musical ensemble.
Consider the various clefs used in a full score (for orchestra and band) and also the transpositions involved in two ways: ... RECOMMENDED READING Battista, Frank, and Robert Garofalo, Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor.
A fascinating collection of engravings, wood cuts, photographs and caricatures contributes to the richness of this work.
"Drawing on his years on the podium and in the classroom, Prausnitz delineates the conductor's art in its two essential facets: profound understanding and command of the material (score) and the skills necessary to impart that understanding ...
This collection of essays on the interpretation of twenty-two unusual concert pieces was assembled partly with a view to more imaginative program planning.
... est par le fait le modèle le plus parfait que tout instrumentiste de l'harmonie doit chercher à imiter . L'habileté de l'exécutant sera d'autant plus grande que l'imitation sera plus exacte . Mais nous n'aurons pas , sur ce point , à ...
Now updated and including two new chapters, this volume portrays the politics and inflated economics surrounding the podiums of today's international classical music scene, and the obstacles faced by blacks, women, and gays.
Unlike other encyclopedic works, contributions to this series focus primarily on the knowledge required by the contemporary musical student or performer.
This practical guide to conducting wisely stays away from musical theory and concentrates on how to communicate with musicians from base amateur to seasoned professional This is a must for a newly aspiring conductor, and an experienced ...