In this wide-ranging inside view of the history and practice
of conducting, analysis and advice comes directly from working
conductors, including Sir Charles Mackerras on opera, Bramwell
Tovey on being an Artistic Director, Martyn Brabbins on modern
music, Leon Botstein on programming and Vance George on choral
conducting, and from those who work closely with conductors: a
leading violinist describes working as a soloist with Stokowski,
Ormandy and Barbirolli, while Solti and Abbado''s studio producer
explains orchestral recording, and one of the world''s most powerful
managers tells all. The book includes advice on how to conduct
different types of groups choral, opera, symphony, early music
and provides a substantial history of conducting as a study of
national traditions. It is an unusually honest book about a
secretive industry and managers, artistic directors, soloists,
players and conductors openly discuss their different perspectives
for the first time.
目錄:
Part I. Practice
1. The technique of conducting Raymond Holden
2. Conductors in rehearsal Charles Barber
3. Studio conduction Michael Haas
4. The conductor and the soloist Joseph Silverstein
5. Choral conducting Vance George
6. Opera conducting Sir Charles Mackerras
7. The orchestra speaks Robert L. Ripley
Part II. History
8. The rise of conductors José Antonio Bowen
9. The central European tradition José Antonio Bowen and Raymond
Holden
10. The French tradition David Cairns
11. The Italian tradition Michael Rose
12. The American tradition José Antonio Bowen and David
Mermelstein
13. The English tradition Stephen Johnson
14. The Russian tradition David Nice
Part III. Issues
15. The conductor as Artistic Director Bramwell Tovey
16. Women on the podium Michelle Edwards
17. Conducting early music Bernard Sherman
18. Training conductors Harold Faberman
19. The composerconductor and modern music Martyn Brabbins
20. Managers and the business of conduction Stephen Wright
21. The future of conducting Leon Botstein