| Maestro: Conductor or Metro-Gnome? Reflections from the Rostrum Contributor(s): Fredman, Myer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845191242 ISBN-13: 9781845191245 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 Annotation: This book explains what is actually involved in being a conductor and unravels some of the mystique that surrounds this intensely public profession. The author, who has worked with orchestras and opera companies all over the world, writes about all aspects of the art and craft, and discusses how a career can progress and is the result of the observation of many conductors in action. MaestroConductor or Metro-Gnome examines the musicianship requirements and physical gestures that have to be subconsciously embedded during formal training. The book also covers the differing needs of a permanent or a guest contract, the pitfalls of building a program, and relationshipsbe they with the orchestra's leader, soloists, composers, the audience or the critics. Additionally, the book observes how conducting for opera and dance is distinct from concert conducting, as well as the process of preparing opera for performance and how conductors came into being and how they evolved into the powerful f |
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| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Conducting |
| Dewey: 781.45 |
| LCCN: 2005017690 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.2" W x 8.6" (0.45 lbs) 130 pages |