The distinguished German conductor Hermann Scherchen, 1891-1966, became a legend in his own time as a supremely knowledgeable, inspiring, and uncompromising advocate of the most demanding orchestral repertoire. The founder of the Berlin Society of New Music, he was an ardent champion of twentieth-century music, especially that of Schoenberg, with whom he worked, and of Webern. He settled in Switzerland in 1933 and was for six years the conductor of the Zurich Radio Orchestra. His classic handbook offers an admirably full and clear analysis of the technique of conducting, at the same time giving a fascinating glimpse of orchestral life in Scherchen's time. First published in 1933, it has lost none of its ability to inspire and instruct aspiring conductors. It will be of absorbing interest, furthermore, to any musician or concert-goer.
by far the most absorbing and demanding book on conducting ever published ... a veritable Bible for generations of conductors, it is both utterly visionary and rivetingly interesting ... His book will never cease to instruct, to inspire, and above all to enthral. (Norman del Mar)
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Vendeur : Riverby Books (DC Inventory), Fredericksburg, VA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with gold lettering. Covers are clean with mild signs of wear. Title page is dated 1978. Copyright page dated 1933. 243 pages. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright, free of marks, stains, or tears. Previous owner's name stamped on front free endpaper. We ship every day from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. N° de réf. du vendeur F-12688
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