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Fritz Reiner: Maestro and Martinet (Music in American Life)
by Kenneth Morgan  Synopsis This widely awaited book is the first solid appraisal of the legendary career of Fritz Reiner (1888-1963), the eminent Hungarian-born conductor. Personally enigmatic and often described as difficult to work with, he was nevertheless renowned for the...
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The Composer's Advocate: A Radical Orthodoxy for Musicians
by Erich Leinsdorf Synopsis "An excellent piece of writing, exhibiting splendid communicative sensitivity and command of language, and fully representative of the remarkable mind of the author. . . . A book any musician, or any serious student or concertgoer, will find stimulating,...
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Directing Choral Music Program (04 Edition)
by Kenneth Phillips Publisher Comments This practical introduction to developing and managing choral music programs from the elementary through the high-school level provides a solid basis for a career in choral directing. Structured around three basic units--the administrative process...
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Wagner on Conducting
by Richard Wagner Publisher Comments Wagner initiated Romantic image of the conductor as fiery, omniscient dictator of the podium. Here are his eloquent essays on role of the conductor, musical interpretation, many other topics. Still exciting and valid for the modern reader....
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The Cambridge Companion to Sibelius (Cambridge Companions to Music)
by Daniel M. (edt) Grimley Publisher Comments Provides an accessible, vivid and up-to-date introduction to life and music of Finland's greatest composer....
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On Becoming a Conductor: Lessons and Meditations on the Art of Conducting
by Frank L. Battisti Publisher Comments This incredible book by one of the world's foremost authorities on conducting contains no conducting patterns, and no advice on how to conduct any piece. Instead, it focuses on the skills, knowledge and experiences needed to become and function as a...
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The Virtuoso Conductors
by Raymond Holden Publisher Comments While Weber, Spohr, Mendelssohn, and Berlioz were all conductors of repute, it was the thoughts and practices of Richard Wagner that laid the foundation for the modern virtuoso conductor. Though he was more celebrated for his dramatic operas, Wagner...
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Conducting Technique
by Brock Mcelheran About the Author Brock McElheran is a graduate of the University of Toronto [B.A., Mus.B.] and Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at the Crane School of Music, State University College of ArtsandScience, Potsdam, New York. He is Director of the Saratoga-...
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Maestro, Conductor Or Metro-gnome?; Reflections From the Rostrum.
by Myer Fredman Book News Annotation In this light tome for the music lover, Fredman, a conductor in Europe and Australia, describes the intricacies of the career, the knowledge and education required, rehearsals, operatic conducting, a few famous conductors in history, and musical terms,...
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Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know
by Diane Wittry Publisher Comments Seasoned conductor Diane Wittry draws a comprehensive roadmap to a successful career in Beyond the Baton. With first-hand understanding of how the role of the conductor has changed across the years, she expertly examines the new set of duties--both on...
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Herbert Von Karajan: A Life in Pictures
by Jurgen Otten Publisher Comments The official book supporting Karajan 2008, a worldwide campaign to celebrate Karajan's centenary. Herbert von Karajan, arguably the greatest and most flamboyant conductor and musical director of his time, remains today as one of the giants of 20th...
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On Conducting
by Richard Wagner Synopsis The older conductors of this stamp if they happened to be less gifted than those mentioned, found it difficult to cope with the complications of modern orchestral music--mainly because of their fixed notions concerning the proper constitution of an...
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Conducting Beethoven
by Norman Del Mar Publisher Comments Following on from his reflections on conducting the nine Beethoven symphonies, Del Mar now gives his views on the remainder of Beethoven's orchestral output. He offers analyses of the music's structure, pointing out key events in the score, and gives...
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The Robert Shaw Reader
by Robert Shaw Publisher Comments Robert Shaw is considered to be the most influential choral conductor in American history. This is the first collection of his letters and notes about music ever published--at another time, it is the book Shaw would have written himself. The letters are...
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Modern Conductor (7TH 04 Edition)
by Elizabeth H. Green Synopsis Written in a clear style that speaks directly to the serious conducting student, The Modern Conductor, Seventh Edition, maintains Dr. Elizabeth A.H. Green's time-honored approach to conducting technique while offering new insights into opera conducting,...
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The Cambridge Companion to Conducting (Cambridge Companions to Music)
by Jose Antonio Bowen Publisher Comments Written by many working conductors, this book considers all facets of musical conducting. It includes practical advice on how to conduct different groups (choral, opera, symphony, early music) and a history of conducting presented as a study of national...
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Choral Music Methods & Materials: Developing Successful Choral Programs, Grades 5-12
by Barbara A. Brinson Publisher Comments This core text provides choral music educators with a well-organized and concise introduction to directing choirs and managing choral programs at the junior-high through high-school level....
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Contributions in Psychology, #14: Concert and Opera Conductors: A Bibliography of Biographical Materials
by Robert H Cowden Publisher Comments Filling an important gap in scholarship, Professor Cowden's new bibliography provides complete and authoritative information on major conductors of permanent orchestral ensembles since the time of von Weber and Berlioz. Cowden has selected 1,249...
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Einstein's Violin
by Joseph Eger Synopsis Joseph Eger's life is a testimony to the power of music. Among the most venerated classical conductors of his generation, Eger has discovered within music a universal language that not only unites people across cultures but also suggests something about...
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Britten
by David Matthews Synopsis This volume forms part of the "Life and Times" series of compact and accessible biographies which cover key political, literary and musical figures. This title is about the life and work of British composer Benjamin Britten....
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