The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.67 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195326369 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A thorough book, but not for beginners Gustav Meier's book has very detailed ideas about baton technique, and he deals with many situations. There are plenty of examples from the standard repertoire on how to cue entrances and how to start a composition or movement. His style of baton movement notation was new to me, so it will probably best for readers to familiarize themselves with his notation. Without do. "Any conductor of any level will learn from this book." according to KSHomma. This book is the best resource on conducting. You must have a small knowledge of technique, but thankfully this book is not about that. It's about how to interpret, prepare, and rehearse scores like a pro in the most efficient way possible. Meier has an extensive system of shorthand notation that occur throughout the book. These notations can be applied to any score you. 11ajoseph said FOR THE SERIOUS INTEREST. SCHOLARLY. NOT A QUICK READ.
Thank you Gustie for sharing your vast knowledge of the the art of conducting with the world. Your student, Bobby McFerrin." "With its myriad examples from the standard repertoire both symphonic and operatic, Gustav Meier's book is an indispensable tool for conductors aspiring and professional alike on all aspects of this mysterious craft.--Anthonio Pappano, Music Director, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Music Director, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia "The lessons within the pages of The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor are highly usefulA welcome addition to our library." --Kevin McMahon, Podium Notes"An important addition to the conducting reference library." --Music Educators Journal. Re
Gustav Meier is the director of the Orchestra Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute and Music Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra in Connecticut. He has served on the faculties of Yale University, the Eastman School of Music, the University of Michigan and the Tanglewood Music Center. He makes regular appeara
Known internationally for his work as a teacher of conducting, Gustav Meier's influence in the field cannot be overstated. He provides useful information from the rudimentary to the sophisticated, and offers specific and readily applicable advice for technical and musical matters essential to the conductor's first rehearsal with the orchestra. This book details many topics that otherwise are unavailable to the aspiring and established conductor, including the use of the common denominator, the "The ZIG-ZAG method", a multiple, cross-indexed glossary of orchestral instruments in four languages, an illustrated description of string harmonics, and a comprehensive listing of voice categories, their overlaps, dynamic ranges and repertory. In The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor, Meier demystifies t