The Silent Musician
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Author |
: Mark Wigglesworth |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 261 |
Release |
: 2019-03-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226622552 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022662255X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Silent Musician by : Mark Wigglesworth
The conductor—tuxedoed, imposingly poised above an orchestra, baton waving dramatically—is a familiar figure even for those who never set foot in an orchestral hall. As a veritable icon for classical music, the conductor has also been subjected to some ungenerous caricatures, presented variously as unhinged gesticulator, indulged megalomaniac, or even outright impostor. Consider, for example: Bugs Bunny as Leopold Stokowski, dramatically smashing his baton and then breaking into erratic poses with a forbidding intensity in his eyes, or Mickey Mouse in Fantasia, unwittingly conjuring dangerous magic with carefree gestures he doesn’t understand. As these clichés betray, there is an aura of mystery around what a conductor actually does, often coupled with disbelief that he or she really makes a difference to the performance we hear. The Silent Musician deepens our understanding of what conductors do and why they matter. Neither an instruction manual for conductors, nor a history of conducting, the book instead explores the role of the conductor in noiselessly shaping the music that we hear. Writing in a clever, insightful, and often evocative style, world-renowned conductor Mark Wigglesworth deftly explores the philosophical underpinnings of conducting—from the conductor’s relationship with musicians and the music, to the public and personal responsibilities conductors face—and examines the subtler components of their silent art, which include precision, charisma, diplomacy, and passion. Ultimately, Wigglesworth shows how conductors—by simultaneously keeping time and allowing time to expand—manage to shape ensemble music into an immersive, transformative experience, without ever making a sound.
Author |
: Tom Service |
Publisher |
: Faber & Faber |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2012-06-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780571268719 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0571268714 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music as Alchemy by : Tom Service
How are conductors' silent gestures magicked into sound by a group of more than a hundred brilliant but belligerent musicians? The mute choreography of great conductors has fascinated and frustrated musicians and music-lovers for centuries. Orchestras can be inspired to the heights of musical and expressive possibility by their maestros, or flabbergasted that someone who doesn't even make a sound should be elevated to demigod-like status by the public. This is the first book to go inside the rehearsal rooms of some of the most inspirational orchestral partnerships in the world - how Simon Rattle works at the Berlin Philharmonic, how Mariss Jansons deals with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, and how Claudio Abbado creates the world's most luxurious pick-up band every year with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. From London to Budapest, Bamberg to Vienna, great orchestral concerts are recreated as a collection of countless human and musical stories.
Author |
: Vera Mattlin Jiji |
Publisher |
: Cello Playing for Music Love |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781412095600 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1412095603 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cello Playing for Music Lovers by : Vera Mattlin Jiji
You can teach yourself to play the cello. This comprehensive, authoritative guide covers basics to Bach. Including 116 selections, it explains reading music, playing-by-ear and theory. Play-along CD.
Author |
: Sean Williams |
Publisher |
: Clarion Books |
Total Pages |
: 323 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780544816206 |
ISBN-13 |
: 054481620X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Impossible Music by : Sean Williams
In a class for the newly deaf, former musician Simon meets G and his quest to create an entirely new form of music helps him better understand her, himself, and his relationship to the hearing world.
Author |
: Warren M. Sherk |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0810876868 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780810876866 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Film and Television Music by : Warren M. Sherk
Music has played a critical component in the success of films. This volume compiles over 100 years of writings devoted to the subject of film and television music and its practitioners.
Author |
: Daniel Goldmark |
Publisher |
: Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages |
: 337 |
Release |
: 2002-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781569764121 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1569764123 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cartoon Music Book by : Daniel Goldmark
The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and "The Simpsons"' song parodies, has never been greater. This lively and fascinating look at cartoon music's past and present collects contributions from well-known music critics and cartoonists, and interviews with the principal cartoon composers. Here Mark Mothersbaugh talks about his music for "Rugrats," Alf Clausen about composing for "The Simpsons," Carl Stalling about his work for Walt Disney and Warner Bros., Irwin Chusid about Raymond Scott's work, Will Friedwald about "Casper the Friendly Ghost," Richard Stone about his music for "Animaniacs," Joseph Lanza about "Ren and Stimpy," and much, much more.
Author |
: Ian Anderson |
Publisher |
: Rocket 88 |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2021-07-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1910978612 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781910978610 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Silent Singing by : Ian Anderson
For the first time, Jethro Tull founder, singer, songwriter and photographer Ian Anderson has gathered together the complete lyrics from all of the Tull and solo albums in one volume. This hardback book is illustrated throughout with new, original and previously unpublished photographs taken by Ian to accompany certain lyrics. Ian has combed through everything from This Was in 1968 to unreleased 2021 songs, taking in all of his solo albums and tracks released only on box sets and compilations, to collate more than 300 song lyrics. After listening to original masters, checking notebooks and song sheets, Ian is confident that this book represents the complete, collected lyrics of his more than six decade-long career.
Author |
: John Mauceri |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 274 |
Release |
: 2017-11-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780451494030 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0451494032 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Maestros and Their Music by : John Mauceri
An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century. John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative, consistently entertaining exploration of his profession, rich with anecdotes from decades of working alongside the greatest names of the music world. With candor and humor, Mauceri makes clear that conducting is itself a composition: of legacy and tradition, techniques handed down from master to apprentice--and more than a trace of ineffable magic. He reveals how conductors approach a piece of music (a calculated combination of personal interpretation, imagination, and insight into the composer's intent); what it takes to communicate solely through gesture, with sometimes hundreds of performers at once; and the occasionally glamorous, often challenging life of the itinerant maestro. Mauceri, who worked closely with Leonard Bernstein for eighteen years, studied with Leopold Stokowski, and was on the faculty of Yale University for fifteen years, is the perfect guide to the allure and theater, passion and drudgery, rivalries and relationships of the conducting life.
Author |
: Martin Miller Marks |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195068917 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195068912 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music and the Silent Film by : Martin Miller Marks
Most people's view of silent film music is of a pianist playing old scores while watching the flickering screen. This title shows that there was much more to silent films and that often it was planned from the start as an integral part of the film. The author argues that film scores are a major and vibrant part of 20th century music.
Author |
: Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G) |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 34 |
Release |
: 2019-08-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781524740702 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1524740705 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Señorita Mariposa by : Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G)
A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.