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Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century: A Study Guide for Conductors

Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century: A Study Guide for Conductors

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Availability:In StockContributor:Leonard SlatkinPublish date:2024-03-05Pages:204
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13:9781538186800ISBN-10:1538186802UPC:9781538186800Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Genres & Styles, ReferenceBook Topic:Conducting, ClassicalSize:8.94 x 5.97 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCKQSSVCB3

Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the twentieth century:

  • Claude Debussy's La Mer
  • Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5
  • B?la Bart?k's Concerto for Orchestra
  • Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
  • George Gershwin's An American in Paris
  • Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite
  • Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings
  • Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Slatkin tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium and highlights the many decisions they make during the study process, as well as in rehearsal and performance, to bring a score to life. He also shares tricks of the trade for leading efficient rehearsals and recounts engaging anecdotes from a lifetime of music making.

This book will open the world of score study to conductors, other musicians, and students interested in expanding their knowledge of this essential repertoire.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13:9781538186800ISBN-10:1538186802UPC:9781538186800Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Genres & Styles, ReferenceBook Topic:Conducting, ClassicalSize:8.94 x 5.97 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCKQSSVCB3

Internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is music director laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, directeur musical honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon, and conductor laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting and is active as a composer, author, and educator. A six-time Grammy winner, Slatkin is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and holds the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife, composer Cindy McTee.


Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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