{"product_id":"9781538187180","title":"Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century A Study Guide for Conductors","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Study Guide for Conductors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLeonard Slatkin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Instruction \u0026amp; Study \/ Conducting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the nineteenth century:\u003cbr\u003e· Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”\u003cbr\u003e· Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)\u003cbr\u003e· Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique\u003cbr\u003e· Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 1\u003cbr\u003e· Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”\u003cbr\u003e· Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2\u003cbr\u003e· Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade\u003cbr\u003e· Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”\u003cbr\u003eSlatkin tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium and highlights the many decisions they make during the study process, as well as in rehearsal and performance, to\u003cbr\u003ebring a score to life. He also shares tricks of the trade for leading efficient rehearsals and recounts engaging anecdotes from a lifetime of music making.\u003cbr\u003eThis book will open the world of score study to conductors, other musicians, and students interested in expanding their knowledge of this essential repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eInternationally acclaimed conductor \u003cb\u003eLeonard Slatkin\u003c\/b\u003e is music director laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, directeur musical honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon, and conductor laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting and is active as a composer, author, and educator. A six-time Grammy winner, Slatkin is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and holds the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife, composer Cindy McTee.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 December 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538187180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52226000158860,"sku":"9781538187180","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0c31de28-cf17-4269-8ed6-994a4590ff05.jpg?v=1786501621","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781538187180","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}