On the Principles and Practice of Conducting - Couverture rigide

Thakar, Markand

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1580465404 ISBN 13 : 9781580465403

Editeur : University of Rochester Press, 2016

Synopsis

A practical manual for building musical understanding and physical skills, intended for conductors at all stages of development.

This book is a practical manual for anyone who stands on a podium helping an ensemble make music. The four main chapters address the major obligations of the conductor: (1) bringing the musical tones to life in the most beautiful, most moving way possible; (2) freeing the mind to fully absorb all the tones; (3) freeing the body of unnecessary tension; and (4) effectively using the freed mind and body to influence the sounds. Each chapter begins with a summary of the underlying principles, presents real-life applications, and offers exercises for developing skills.
Video demonstrations of the exercises as well as downloadable scores and parts are available on a companion website. The parts, in multiple transpositions, allow for hands-on experience where standard instrumental complements are unavailable.

Markand Thakar, music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, is an internationally renowned pedagogue of conducting. A protégé of the legendary Sergiu Celibidache and former assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Thakar is author of Looking for the "Harp" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty (University of Rochester Press, 2011) and Counterpoint: Fundamentals of Music Making (Yale University Press, 1990).

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À propos de l'auteur

MARKAND THAKAR is an American conductor and music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Rochester Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580465404
• ISBN 13: 9781580465403
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 146
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible