The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor

- Written by an experienced & internationally-renowned conductor
- Offers practical tips on all aspects of conducting
- Includes invaluable reference materials: instrumental guides, rhythm charts, and information on singers' ranges and fach designations

In The Score, The Orchestra, and the Conductor, internationally-renowned conducting instructor Gustav Meier presents his practical approach to preparing an orchestral score for rehearsal and performance. Well-illustrated with numerous music examples, charts, figures, and tables, Meier's methods, grounded in the rich body of his collected experience as a music director and teacher of conducting students, are explained in great detail. Meier covers all aspects of conducting from experimenting without the orchestra to creating signals that produce the desired sound. The methods he describes offer specific and readily applicable advice for virtually every musical and technical decision that occurs in the important phase between when a conductor first decides upon a specific score and the first rehearsal with an orchestra. And from ear training to working with musicians to programming, he also offers his expertise on the day-to-day aspects of conducting and musical performance. The Score, The Orchestra, and the Conductor will be an indispensable and often-read contribution to the library of every music director and conducting student.

CONTENIDO:

1.: Introduction
2.: The Beat
3.: Reading the Score
4.: Preparation of the Score for Conducting
5.: Seating Arrangements: Symbols for a Cuing System
6.: Sorting the Orchestration
7.: The Zig-Zig Way
8.: Special Techniques
9.: Additional Concerns

Appendices:
A) Instrumental Chart
B) Notation of Instruments
C) Harmonics
D) Harmonic Charts
E) Cross Rhythm Charts