{"product_id":"9798216367031","title":"Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century A Study Guide for Conductors, Volume 2","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Study Guide for Conductors, Volume 2\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a lifetime of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight beloved orchestral pieces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Copland: Symphony No. 3\u003cbr\u003eElgar: \u003ci\u003eVariations on an Original Theme (“Enigma” Variations)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolst: \u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStravinsky: Suite from \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/i\u003e (1919)\u003cbr\u003eProkofiev: Symphony No. 5\u003cbr\u003eRachmaninov: Symphony No. 2\u003cbr\u003eRavel: \u003ci\u003eDaphnis et Chloé\u003c\/i\u003e, Suite No. 2\u003cbr\u003eVaughan Williams: \u003ci\u003eFantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Slatkin 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 bring 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book will open the world of score study to conductors, other musicians, and students interested in expanding their knowledge of this essential repertoire. Volume 1 includes other orchestral works by Debussy, Shostakovich, Bartok, Stravinsky, Gershwin, Copland, Barber, and Britten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeonard Slatkin\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed conductor and six-time Grammy winner. He 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. 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\u003e04 February 2027\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\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216367031\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\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\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515384201356,"sku":"9798216367031","price":31.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_aff2fb38-473f-4818-8b26-eafe461ca1b4.jpg?v=1784693271","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216367031","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}