The Compleat Conductor
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Author |
: Gunther Schuller |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 585 |
Release |
: 1998-12-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199840588 |
ISBN-13 |
: 019984058X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Compleat Conductor by : Gunther Schuller
A world-renowned conductor and composer who has lead most of the major orchestras in North America and Europe, a talented musician who has played under the batons of such luminaries as Toscanini and Walter, and an esteemed arranger, scholar, author, and educator, Gunther Schuller is without doubt a major figure in the music world. Now, in The Compleat Conductor, Schuller has penned a highly provocative critique of modern conducting, one that is certain to stir controversy. Indeed, in these pages he castigates many of this century's most venerated conductors for using the podium to indulge their own interpretive idiosyncrasies rather than devote themselves to reproducing the composer's stated and often painstakingly detailed intentions. Contrary to the average concert-goer's notion (all too often shared by the musicians as well) that conducting is an easily learned skill, Schuller argues here that conducting is "the most demanding, musically all embracing, and complex" task in the field of music performance. Conducting demands profound musical sense, agonizing hours of study, and unbending integrity. Most important, a conductor's overriding concern must be to present a composer's work faithfully and accurately, scrupulously following the score including especially dynamics and tempo markings with utmost respect and care. Alas, Schuller finds, rare is the conductor who faithfully adheres to a composer's wishes. To document this, Schuller painstakingly compares hundreds of performances and recordings with the original scores of eight major compositions: Beethoven's fifth and seventh symphonies, Schumann's second (last movement only), Brahms's first and fourth, Tchaikovsky's sixth, Strauss's "Till Eulenspiegel" and Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe, Second Suite." Illustrating his points with numerous musical examples, Schuller reveals exactly where conductors have done well and where they have mangled the composer's work. As he does so, he also illuminates the interpretive styles of many of our most celebrated conductors, offering pithy observations that range from blistering criticism of Leonard Bernstein ("one of the world's most histrionic and exhibitionist conductors") to effusive praise of Carlos Kleiber (who "is so unique, so remarkable, so outstanding that one can only describe him as a phenomenon"). Along the way, he debunks many of the music world's most enduring myths (such as the notion that most of Beethoven's metronome markings were "wrong" or "unplayable," or that Schumann was a poor orchestrator) and takes on the "cultish clan" of period instrument performers, observing that many of their claims are "totally spurious and chimeric." In his epilogue, Schuller sets forth clear guidelines for conductors that he believes will help steer them away from self indulgence towards the correct realization of great art. Courageous, eloquent, and brilliantly insightful, The Compleat Conductor throws down the gauntlet to conductors worldwide. It is a controversial book that the music world will be debating for many years to come.
Author |
: Gustav Meier |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 510 |
Release |
: 2009-08-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199716906 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199716900 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor by : Gustav Meier
Known internationally for his work as a teacher of conducting, Gustav Meier's influence in the field cannot be overstated. In The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor, Meier demystifies the conductor's craft with explanations and illustrations of what the conductor must know to attain podium success. He provides useful information from the rudimentary to the sophisticated, and offers specific and readily applicable advice for technical and musical matters essential to the conductor's first rehearsal with the orchestra. This book details many topics that otherwise are unavailable to the aspiring and established conductor, including the use of the common denominator, the "The ZIG-ZAG method", a multiple, cross-indexed glossary of orchestral instruments in four languages, an illustrated description of string harmonics, and a comprehensive listing of voice categories, their overlaps, dynamic ranges and repertory. The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor is an indispensable addition to the library of every conductor and conducting student.
Author |
: Ray Robinson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 308 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:49015002461680 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Up Front! by : Ray Robinson
"This book explores the experience and knowledge of twelve outstanding professional choral musicians, each writing on just one critical topic. The result is an exceptional resource for all levels of choral directors."--Back cover
Author |
: Lisa A. Billingham |
Publisher |
: GIA Publications |
Total Pages |
: 136 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1579996973 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781579996970 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Complete Conductor's Guide to Laban Movement Theory by : Lisa A. Billingham
Movement is at the core of conducting and Rudolf Laban (1879–1958) is considered perhaps the most influential scholar of human movement. His ideas have shaped the practice of dancers for generations but are significantly less known among conductors. This concise book is a thoughtful and practical introduction to Laban’s life and theories, perfect for conductors seeking to better connect their understanding of a musical score to their actions on the podium. -- Publisher.
Author |
: Gunther Schuller |
Publisher |
: Eastman Studies in Music |
Total Pages |
: 664 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1580463428 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781580463423 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Gunther Schuller by : Gunther Schuller
The autobiography of composer and conductor Gunther Schuller and a recounting of the American musical scene through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.
Author |
: Robert W. Demaree |
Publisher |
: Prentice Hall |
Total Pages |
: 520 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105004316316 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Complete Conductor by : Robert W. Demaree
For a one/two-semester course in Basic Conducting, Introduction to Choral Conducting, Introduction to Instrumental Conducting. Direct, practical, and comprehensive, this text addresses the conducting needs of beginners through working professionals. Using a modular structure that allows a focus on either choral or instrumental content - or both - it covers conducting theory, style periods, technical problems, and conducting patterns - using examples ranging from short works to multi-movement masterpieces.
Author |
: Gunther Schuller |
Publisher |
: New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195059212 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195059212 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Musings by : Gunther Schuller
Composer, conductor, educator, jazz critic, and horn virtuoso, Gunther Schuller here brings together his writings on music. There are numerous articles about jazz, dealing with his favourite figures like Duke Ellington and Ornette Coleman, and also Schuller's concept of the 'Third Stream', the area where jazz and concert music intersect. Other sections deal with the composition and performance of contemporary music, musical education, and musical aesthetics.
Author |
: David Blum |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 237 |
Release |
: 1980-09-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520906426 |
ISBN-13 |
: 052090642X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Casals and the Art of Interpretation by : David Blum
"This is an immensely valuable book and one which is clearly designed to appeal to all musicians—not just string players...Mr. Blum has captured in great detail the little things that so often make a great teacher. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the Art of Interpretation."—Music Teacher "The volume belongs to an exceptional class of literature: it is to be welcomed as a significant contribution. In his Forward, Antony Hopkins in a most eloquent way makes us fully aware of our possible great loss had the subject material forming this book not been preserved for posterity...throughout the book one remains not only an absorbed reader, but very much an active participant."—Violoncello Society Newsletter "Now we have an authoritative guide to this great artist's approach to interpretation...a book which should be compulsory reading for every player, conductor and teacher."—Music Journal of the Incorporated Society of Musicians "Blum has elegantly combined precise music terminology with meticulous music examples to present lucid and revealing details of interpretation that can be quickly and easily grasped. Only superlatives apply to this book, and all serious musicians would find immense pleasure and musical profit from reading this work. Highly recommended at all levels."—Choice
Author |
: Diane Wittry |
Publisher |
: OUP USA |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195300932 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195300939 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beyond the Baton by : Diane Wittry
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Author |
: Charles Barber |
Publisher |
: Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages |
: 405 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780810881433 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0810881438 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Corresponding with Carlos by : Charles Barber
Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly-during five decades on the podium-he conducted only 89 concerts and some 600 opera performance, and produced 12 recordings. How did someone who worked so little compared to his peers achieve so much? Between his relatively small output and well-known aversion to publicity, many came to regard Kleiber as reclusive and remote, bordering on unapproachable. But in 1989 a conducting student at Stanford University wrote him a letter, and an unusual thing occurred: the world-renowned conductor replied. And so began a 15-year correspondence, study, and friendship by mail. Drawing heavily on this decade-and-a-half exchange, Corresponding with Carlos is the first English-language biography of Kleiber. Based on their long and detailed correspondence, Charles Barber offers unique insights into how Kleiber worked. This examination of one friend by another considers, among other matters, Kleiber's singular aesthetic, his playful and often erudite sense of humor, his reputation for perfectionism, his much-studied baton technique, and the famous concert and opera performances he conducted. Comic and compelling, Corresponding with Carlos explores the great conductor's musical lineage and the contemporary contexts in which he worked. It repudiates the myths that inevitably surround his genius and reflects on Kleiber's contribution to modern musical performance. This biography is ideal for musicians, scholars, and anyone with a special love of the great classical music tradition. Book jacket.