The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor

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Gustav Meier (Director of the Graduate Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute, Director of the Graduate Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University)

The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor

Gustav Meier (Director of the Graduate Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute, Director of the Graduate Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
24 July 2009

Orchestras; Techniques of music & music tutorials

"Known internationally for his work as a teacher of conducting, Gustav Meier's influence in the field cannot be overstated. In The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor, Meier demystifies the conductor's craft with explanations and illustrations of what the conductor must know to attain podium success. He provides useful information from the rudimentary to the sophisticated, and offers specific and readily applicable advice for technical and musical matters essential to the conductor's first rehearsal with the orchestra.

This book details many topics that otherwise are unavailable to the aspiring and established conductor, including the use of the common denominator, the ""The ZIG-ZAG method"", a multiple, cross-indexed glossary of orchestral instruments in four languages, an illustrated description of string harmonics, and a comprehensive listing of voice categories, their overlaps, dynamic ranges and repertory. The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor is an indispensable addition to the library of every conductor and conducting student."

By: Gustav Meier (Director of the Graduate Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute Director of the Graduate Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute The Johns Hopkins University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 175mm, Width: 249mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780195326369
ISBN 10: 0195326369
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 24 July 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Gustav Meier is the director of the Orchestra Conducting Program at the Peabody Institute and Music Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra in Connecticut. He has served on the faculties of Yale University, the Eastman School of Music, the University of Michigan and the Tanglewood Music Center. He makes regular appearances as guest conductor and teacher of conducting master classes in Europe, South and Central America, China, Canada, and throughout the United States.

Reviews for The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor

As a student of Gustav Meier, I was enormously inspired and impressed by his knowledge and unwavering commitment to the music. Reading this book, I am once again equally inspired and impressed. Gustav Meier is brilliant and clearly one of the leading conducting teachers in the world; his book is chock-full of invaluable information. --Marin Alsop, Music Director Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Music Director, Cabrillo Music Festival Many times I've been able to get Gustie on the phone whenever I've found myself stuck and couldn't figure out how to conduct my way through a thorny passage. Now that I have his book, I'll still give him a try on the phone, but if I can't reach him, I'll know here I can get the answers I'm looking for. Thank you Gustie for sharing your vast knowledge of the the art of conducting with the world. Your student, Bobby McFerrin. With its myriad examples from the standard repertoire both symphonic and operatic, Gustav Meier's book is an ind