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Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book.
List of contents
Background
Harmony
Memory
Perfect Pitch
Training Conductors
Youth Orchestras
Balance
Choral Works
Concerto Accompaniment
Ear
Eye Contact
Opera
Rehearsing
Baton
Beat
Behind-the-Beat Playing
Directing from the Harpsichord
Economy of Gesture, Cueing, Use of the Left Hand
Auditions
Chamber Orchestras
Chief Conductor
Friend or Boss?
Orchestral Playing
Role of Concertmaster
Solos in an Orchestral Piece
Stage Settings
Strings
Winds
Timpani and Percussion
Composers
Learning Scores, Interpretation
Marking Parts
Performance Practice
Shape and Structure
Tempo and Metronome
Addressing the Audience
Applause, Platform Demeanor, Coughing
Program Planning
Career and Agents
Critics
Gender
Guest Conducting
Orchestra Managements
Recording
Travel and Packing
Concentration
Control and Power
Ego
Languages
Nervousness
Our Heritage: Some Ancestors and My Links with Them
Suggested Reading
Musical Example Credits
A Note on the Illustrations
Index of Conductors
About the author
Christopher Seaman
Summary
Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book.
