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On the Principles and Practice of Conducting

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On the Principles and Practice of Conducting

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 tonesto 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 ofthe 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 is music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and a member of the graduate conducting faculty at the Peabody Conservatory. A protÃ©gÃ© of the legendarySergiu Celibidache and former assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Thakar leads annual conductor-training programs that draw students from around the world. He is author of Looking forthe "Harp" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty (University of Rochester Press, 2011) and Counterpoint: Fundamentals of Music Making (Yale University Press, 1990).

Country	USA
Author	Markand Thakar
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781782049982
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of Rochester Press
Manufacturer	University of Rochester Press
NumberOfPages	144
PublicationDate	2016-06-30
Publisher	University of Rochester Press
ReleaseDate	2016-06-30
Studio	University of Rochester Press

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