{"product_id":"on-the-principles-and-practice-of-conducting","title":"On the Principles and Practice of Conducting","description":"A practical manual for building musical understanding and physical skills, intended for conductors at all stages of development.\n\nThis book is a practical manual for anyone who stands on a podium helping an ensemble make music. The four main chapters address the major obligations of the conductor: (1) bringing the musical tones to life in the most beautiful, most moving way possible; (2) freeing the mind to fully absorb all the tones; (3) freeing the body of unnecessary tension; and (4) effectively using the freed mind and body to influence the sounds. Each chapter begins with a summary of the underlying principles, presents real-life applications, and offers exercises for developing skills.\n Video demonstrations of the exercises as well as downloadable scores and parts are available on a companion website. The parts, in multiple transpositions, allow for hands-on experience where standard instrumental complements are unavailable.\n\n  Markand Thakar, music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, is an internationally renowned pedagogue of conducting. A protégé of the legendary Sergiu Celibidache and former assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Thakar is author of Looking for the \"Harp\" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty (University of Rochester Press, 2011) and Counterpoint: Fundamentals of Music Making (Yale University Press, 1990).","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47939709960536,"sku":"9781580465403","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781580465403.jpg?v=1768276828","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/on-the-principles-and-practice-of-conducting","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}