The Cambridge companion to conducting / edited by José Antonio Bowen.
| Other author | Bowen, José Antonio editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
| Description | xviii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to music Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619 |
| Contents | PART I. PRACTICE. The technique of conducting / Raymond Holden -- Conductors in rehearsal / Charles F. Barber -- Studio conducting / Michael Haas -- The conductor and the soloist / Joseph Silverstein -- Choral conducting / Vance George -- Opera conducting / Sir Charles Mackerras -- The orchestra speaks / Robert L. Ripley -- PART II. HISTORY. The rise of conducting / José Antonio Bowen -- The central European tradition / Jose Antonio Bowen, Raymond Holden -- The French tradition / David Cairns -- The Italian tradition / Michael Rose -- The American tradition / José Antonio Bowen, David Mermelstein -- The English tradition / Stephen Johnson -- The Russian tradition / David Nice -- PART III. ISSUES. The conductor as artistic director / Bramwell Tovey -- Women on the podium / J. Michele Edwards -- Conducting early music / Bernard D. Sherman -- Training conductors / Harold Farberman -- The composer-conductor and modern music / Martyn Brabbins -- Managers and the business of conducting / Stephen Wright -- The future of conducting / Leon Botstein. |
| Abstract | Written by many working conductors, this book considers all facets of musical conducting. It includes practical advice on how to conduct different groups (choral, opera, symphony, early music) and a history of conducting presented as a study of national traditions. Designed for the lay reader who wants an inside look at the world of conducting as well as for potential students, it is a revealing study about a secretive industry. Managers, artistic directors, soloists, players and conductors openly discuss their different perspectives in this comprehensive work. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-340) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003043813 |
| ISBN | 0521821088 |
| ISBN | 0521527910 (pb.) |