An expert's guide to the skills of the greatest conductors While
Weber, Spohr, Mendelssohn, and Berlioz were all conductors of
repute, it was the thoughts and practices of Richard Wagner that
laid the foundation for the modern virtuoso conductor. Though he
was more celebrated for his dramatic operas, Wagner's experience as
a conductor brought a set of practices and principles that affected
the interpretations of future generations, and conductors continue
to pursue his example today. This book examines Wagner's conducting
career and the principles of his musical performance. It then
tracks the central European style through some of the greatest
figures of modern music-Nikisch, Mahler, Richard Strauss,
Weingartner, Furtwangler, Toscanini, Walter, Klemperer, Beecham,
Boult, and others through to von Karajan, Bernstein, and George
Szell. In each case Holden, himself a professional classical
conductor, traces the rise from apprenticeship to international
acclaim, comparing rehearsal technique, the baton, eye contact,
repertoire, tempo, recordings, vision, style, and performance
practice. The result is a deeply informative, intriguing, and
highly readable portrait of the finest exponents of the conducting
tradition.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
