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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 Baton

by Mark Gibson, Elizabeth A.H. Green

ISBN 0131826565 / 9780131826564 / 0-13-182656-5
Publisher Prentice Hall
Language English
Edition Hardcover
List price $78.80
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Building upon a classic conducting book, this edition updates references and expands sections to provide more comprehensive explanations of concepts. It emphasizes the motto Clarity of intent, not just clarity of beat, in various contexts throughout the booksuggesting that a technical approach should be complimented with musical insight and an understanding of conducting as a gesture. This text details baton timing techniques; shows the relationship of time, speed, and motion; discusses subdivided beats, the expressive gestures, and the development of the left hand; looks at twentieth-century innovations, and much more. For individuals preparing for a career in conducting.

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