The Grammar of Conducting: A Comprehensive Guide to Baton Technique and Interpretation

Five Stars The instrumental conductors Bible.. Sarah E Hurd said The most comprehensive conducting book ever, period.. If you ever wanted to know anything (repeated for emphasis: anything) about conducting, this is truly your book. Related somewhat to Leinsdorf's Composer's Advocate, this book contains every topic on conducting I was able to conceive of. Beat patterns, as well as orchestral exerpts, are given to the reader to . "Clear, complete text and reference book for musicians / beginning conductors" according to S. Neeper. Fantastic learning and reference book for a musician who is new to the other end of the baton. The early chapters lay out the basic ABC's of beat patterns, tempo, dynamics and expression. Rudolf includes clear diagrams of the main beat patterns and variations. It's well worth practicing with the many musical e

Choice of Tempo. The 3-Beat. 19. Introduction. Appendix C: Carl Maria von Weber, Overture to Oberon. 9. 24. 33. 2. Starting After the Count. 12. 15. On Preparation in General. 31. Subdivision. 20. The 6-Beat. 14. PART THREE: EXECUTION AND PERFORMANCE. Number of Beats in a Measure. Starting on Counts Other Than the First Count. Changes of Meter and Tempo. Accents and Syncopation. Preface to the Third Edition. Aspects of Musical Style. Achieving Complete Physical Control. 11. 17. 23. 28. 10. Appendix B: Wagner's Instructions Regarding the Performance of Two of His Overtures. Index of Figures and Works. . Conduction Opera. The Tenuto Pattern. PART FOUR: INTERPRETATION AND STYLE. The 1-Beat. Rehearsal Techniques. 13. 5-Time, 7-Time, and Other Asymmetric Time Patterns

THE GRAMMAR OF CONDUCTING: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO BATON TECHNIQUE AND INTERPRETATION provides a comprehensive introduction to the techniques and practical concerns of leading an orchestra. The text proceeds from basic conducting patterns to sophisticated explorations of performance and rehearsal techniques.