Bowen - The Cambridge Companion to Conducting

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.

• An inside look at the world of conducting from those in the business - conductors, managers, studio producers, soloists, and players
• The practice and history of conducting are covered in one book
• Includes a comprehensive bibliography of books about conducting in all major European languages as well as unique photographs of conductors at work

Contents

Part I. Practice:

• 1. The technique of conducting Raymond Holden
• 2. Conductors in rehearsal Charles Barber
• 3. Studio conduction Michael Haas
• 4. The conductor and the soloist Joseph Silverstein
• 5. Choral conducting Vance George
• 6. Opera conducting Sir Charles Mackerras
• 7. The orchestra speaks Robert L. Ripley

Part II. History:

• 8. The rise of conductors José Antonio Bowen
• 9. The central European tradition José Antonio Bowen and Raymond Holden
• 10. The French tradition David Cairns
• 11. The Italian tradition Michael Rose
• 12. The American tradition José Antonio Bowen and David Mermelstein
• 13. The English tradition Stephen Johnson
• 14. The Russian tradition David Nice

Part III. Issues:

• 15. The conductor as Artistic Director Bramwell Tovey
• 16. Women on the podium Michelle Edwards
• 17. Conducting early music Bernard Sherman
• 18. Training conductors Harold Faberman
• 19. The composer/conductor and modern music Martyn Brabbins
• 20. Managers and the business of conduction Stephen Wright
• 21. The future of conducting Leon Botstein

Pages: 368
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press