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Inside Conducting
Christopher Seaman
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Description for Inside Conducting
Hardcover. Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book. Num Pages: 284 pages, 108, 11 black & white illustrations, 97 black & white line drawings, 11 black and white,. BIC Classification: AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 655.
Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book. What does a conductor actually do? How much effect does he or she have? Can the orchestra manage without one? Why don't the players look at the conductor more? Is it necessary for the conductor to play every instrument? What about interpretation? What happens at rehearsals? Why do some conductors "thrash around" more than others? Who's the boss in a concerto: the soloist or the conductor? These are some of ... Read more
Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book. What does a conductor actually do? How much effect does he or she have? Can the orchestra manage without one? Why don't the players look at the conductor more? Is it necessary for the conductor to play every instrument? What about interpretation? What happens at rehearsals? Why do some conductors "thrash around" more than others? Who's the boss in a concerto: the soloist or the conductor? These are some of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
618g
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580464116
SKU
V9781580464116
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for Inside Conducting
[Seaman's] experience is wonderfully crystallized in the pithy observations here. TLS [Michael Downes]
Michael Downes
TLS
Engaging, uncomplicated overview of the conductor's role ... Very readable, with some good jokes, hoary anecdotes and nice analogies.
CLASSICAL MUSIC's Books of the Year, December 2013
Chosen by Financial Times as a Classical Music Book of the Year ... Read more
Michael Downes
TLS
Engaging, uncomplicated overview of the conductor's role ... Very readable, with some good jokes, hoary anecdotes and nice analogies.
CLASSICAL MUSIC's Books of the Year, December 2013
Chosen by Financial Times as a Classical Music Book of the Year ... Read more