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On the Principles and Practice of Conducting

On the Principles and Practice of Conducting

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Availability:In StockContributor:Markand ThakarPublish date:9/10/2024Pages:146
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Rochester PressISBN-13:9781648250965ISBN-10:1648250963UPC:9781648250965Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Genres & StylesBook Topic:Conducting, ClassicalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SCDGRRBVSC
A practical manual for building musical understanding and physical skills, intended for conductors at all stages of development.

This book is a practical manual for anyone who stands on a podium helping an ensemble make music. The four main chapters address the major obligations of the conductor: (1) bringing the musical tones to life in the most beautiful, most moving way possible; (2) freeing the mind to fully absorb all the tones; (3) freeing the body of unnecessary tension; and (4) effectively using the freed mind and body to influence the sounds. Each chapter begins with a summary of the underlying principles, presents real-life applications, and offers exercises for developing skills.
Video demonstrations of the exercises as well as downloadable scores and parts are available on a companion website. The parts, in multiple transpositions, allow for hands-on experience where standard instrumental complements are unavailable.

Markand Thakar, music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, is an internationally renowned pedagogue of conducting. A protégé of the legendary Sergiu Celibidache and former assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Thakar is author of Looking for the "Harp" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty (University of Rochester Press, 2011) and Counterpoint: Fundamentals of Music Making (Yale University Press, 1990).
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Rochester PressISBN-13:9781648250965ISBN-10:1648250963UPC:9781648250965Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Genres & StylesBook Topic:Conducting, ClassicalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SCDGRRBVSC
Thakar, Markand: - MARKAND THAKAR is an American conductor and music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.
Publisher: University of Rochester Press

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