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 BatonExtensively refined and updated, this new edition on conducting posits that conducting is atime-space art. It builds basic book 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. Key words and principles are highlighted in boldface or italics. This book states a new principle regarding gesture-speed as related to dynamics and phrasing. Drills to train the mind and hands simultaneously are presented. Complete diagrams, all time-beating patterns, and logical classification of expressive gestures are included. Offers manual-technique photo illustrations and a wealth of music examples that show the application of techniques. Features an extensive appendix that includes seating charts, language tables (scores), less common terms, and an outline of musical form to aid in score study. For musicians. |
Contents
TECHNIQUE 6 Phrasing Tempo Changes | 70 |
The Arms 5 Subtle Tempo Variations | 76 |
Developing the Left Hand | 88 |
Copyright | |
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accent Adagio Allegro Alto Alto Clarinet Andante audience band bass Bass Clarinet Bassoons baton Beethoven Boosey & Hawkes Chapter Choral chord chorus Clarinet clef conductor Copyright cresc cut-off dead gesture downbeat dynamic ensemble Example fermata Figure fingers flute FOUR French horn fz fz fz gesture of syncopation ictus instruments left hand legato Malko Melding melody metronome moderato motion move musicians Nicolai Malko notated oboe Oboi octave orchestra Overture percussion performance phrase piano pitch pizz played players preparatory beat rebound rehearsal rest rhythm rhythmic right hand Rite of Spring score second beat second measure solo soloist soprano Soprano Clarinet sound Spiccato staccato stop strings sustained tones Symphony takt technique tempo Tenor tenuto THREE Timp Timpani Training Exercise transposing instruments transposition Trombones trumpets upward Viola violins voices wrist written