The Modern Conductor: A College Text on Conducting Based on the Technical Principles of Nicolai Malko as Set Forth in His The Conductor and His BatonAppropriate for junior- to graduate-level courses in Introduction to Conducting (advanced techniques included), Band, Orchestra, Chorus. Requires background in Music Theory, Music History, and Music Analysis. Extensively refined and updated, this new edition on conducting posits that conducting is a time-space art. It builds basic manual techniques and includes additional band scores excerpts, placed in proximity with the classic repertoire. The text adds new baton timing techniques, and shows the relationships of time, speed, and motion. |
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Page 93
... crescendo motion upward followed by four measures of diminuendo as it returns downward to its starting position . Let the palm of the hand face upward on the crescendo gesture , as if actually carrying the sound up . At the peak of the ...
... crescendo motion upward followed by four measures of diminuendo as it returns downward to its starting position . Let the palm of the hand face upward on the crescendo gesture , as if actually carrying the sound up . At the peak of the ...
Page 95
... crescendo ( upward rise ) and four measures of steady diminuendo ( downward gesture , palm toward players ) . 9. Beating time in TWO , let the left hand show a two - measure crescendo , a three - measure diminuendo , a three - measure ...
... crescendo ( upward rise ) and four measures of steady diminuendo ( downward gesture , palm toward players ) . 9. Beating time in TWO , let the left hand show a two - measure crescendo , a three - measure diminuendo , a three - measure ...
Page 233
... crescendo builds . Instruments entering should do so softly and then gradually build their own dynamic so that the crescendo does not suddenly take a great leap forward . In a long diminuendo , each instrument should soften before disap ...
... crescendo builds . Instruments entering should do so softly and then gradually build their own dynamic so that the crescendo does not suddenly take a great leap forward . In a long diminuendo , each instrument should soften before disap ...
Common terms and phrases
accent accompanying Allegro Alto band bass baton beat becomes Beethoven beginning called Cello Chapter Choral chord clarinet clef comes complete composer conducting conductor continue Copyright cresc cutoff direction double dynamic ensemble Example Exercise fermata Figure final finger FOUR fz fz gesture given horn ictus indicated instruments left hand legato length major marked means measure mind motion move notated occurs orchestra passage pattern performance permission phrase piano pitch played players position Practice preparatory beat problems Reference rehearsal rest rhythm rhythmic right hand score shown slow solo Soprano sound speed staccato Start starts stick stop strings style sure sustained Symphony technique tempo tenuto third Three time-beating Timpani tone Training upward usually violins voices wrist writing written