Contact
How to shop
Delivery
Shopping guide
Virtuoso Conductors
English
90 b
Delivery to Austria
Up to 30 days for returns
Customers also purchased
/
Paperback
13.59
€
While Weber, Spohr, Mendelssohn and Berlioz were all conductors of repute, it was the thoughts and practices of Richard Wagner that laid the foundation for the modern virtuoso conductor. Though more celebrated for his dramatic operas, Wagner's experience as a conductor brought a set of practices and principles that affected the interpretations of future generations, and conductors continue to pursue his example today. This book examines Wagner's conducting career and the principles of his musical performance. It then tracks the central European style through some of the greatest figures of modern music - Nikisch, Malher, Richard Strauss, Weingartner, Furtwangler, Toscanini, Walter, Klemperer, Beecham, Boult and others through to von Karajan, Bernstein and George Szell. In each case Holden, himself a professional classical conductor, traces their rise from apprenticeship to international acclaim, comparing rehearsal technique, the baton, eye contact, repertoire, tempo, recordings, vision, style and performance practice. The result is a deeply informative, intriguing and highly readable portrait of the finest exponents of the conducting tradition.
About the book
English
Categories
Give this book today
It's easy
1 Add to cart and choose Deliver as present at the checkout 2 We'll send you a voucher 3 The book will arrive at the recipient's addressYou might also be interested in
/
Paperback
11.19
€
/
Paperback
17.19
€
/
Paperback
23.39
€
Hi! I'm Libroamiko, your book advisor.
How can I help you?