ISBN10: 1580464114, ISBN13: 9781580464116, [publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2013]

ISBN10: 1580464114, ISBN13: 9781580464116, [publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd] Hardcover 2013. 1ST. Hardcover. Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book. Num Pages: 284 pages, 108, 11 black & white illustrations, 97 black & white line drawings, 11 black and white, BIC Classification: AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 655. . . . . .
[Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2013]

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[Wimberley, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2013]

Rochester, NY Boydell & Brewer Ltd 2013 Hard cover New in new dust jacket.

University of Rochester Press 2013 Hard cover New 2013. 1ST. Hardcover. Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book. Num Pages: 284 pages, 108, 11 black & white illustrations, 97 black & white line drawings, 11 black and white, . BIC Classification: AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 655......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 1580464114, ISBN13: 9781580464116, [publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd] Hardcover 2013. 1ST. Hardcover. Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book. Num Pages: 284 pages, 108, 11 black & white illustrations, 97 black & white line drawings, 11 black and white, BIC Classification: AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 655. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2013]

ISBN10: 1580464114, ISBN13: 9781580464116, [publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Rochester] Hardcover Hardcover. What does a conductor actually do? How much effect does he or she have? Can the orchestra manage without one? Why don't the players look at the conductor more? Is it necessary for the conductor to play every instrument? What about interpretation? What happens at rehearsals? Why do some conductors "thrash around" more than others? Who's the boss in a concerto: the soloist or the conductor?These are some of the questions that receive lively andinformative answers in this book by renowned conductor Christopher Seaman. Composed of short articles on individual topics, it is accessible and easy to consult. Each article begins with an anecdote or saying and ends with quotations from musicians, often expressing opposing views.There are many books on the art of conducting, but none like this. Music lovers wondering what the figure on the podium actually does, and aspiring conductors eager to learn more about the art and craft of leading an orchestra, will all treasure this wise yet humorous book. Christopher Seaman has been successful at both ends of the baton. After four years as principal timpanist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, he was appointed principal conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and has enjoyed a busy international conducting career for over forty years. He is now Conductor Laureate for Life of the Rochester ...
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