Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin delves into eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the twentieth century and tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium. These works are:
Described by his contemporaries as the greatest pianist of the era, Josef Hofmann performed on world stages for more than fifty years, enjoying phenomenal success. Using previously unpublished letters, documents, interviews, and testimonies, Elizabeth Carr uncovers Hofmanns world from child prodigy to established artist and private citizen.
As the new millennium poses even greater challenges to the relevance of the art form, legendary maestro Leonard Slatkin reflects on the modern evolution of classical music and offers his ideas to solve pressing issues faced by both music lovers and musicians alike. If there was ever a time for change in the industry, it is now.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 1788) has to be the most rewarding, expressive, and entertaining of all the composers whose work fell into obscurity in the years following his death. He was overshadowed both by the rediscovery of his father, Johann Sebastian, and by the rise of the classical composers Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven in Vienna. In ......
A look beyond the virtuosity of Romanticism's piano superstar. Pianist Paul Roberts recasts Franz Liszt as a composer of poetic feeling rather than just a purveyor of technical brilliance. Reading Franz Liszt: Revealing the Poetry behind the Piano Music immerses readers in Liszt's world through a vivid exploration of his most beloved pieces and ......
Daniels' Orchestral Music is the gold standard reference for conductors, music programmers, librarians, and any other music professional researching an orchestral program. This sixth edition, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the original work, includes over 14,000 entries with a vast number of new listings and updates.
Ricardo Averbach places Heitor Villa-Lobos as the top exponent of Cultural Cannibalism in music, an aesthetic movement that has been neglected due to traditional Eurocentric views of Modernism. Villa-Lobos and Modernism shows how much our present aesthetics owes to the Modernist ideas introduced by the Brazilian composer.
A dazzling, new translation and notes by Frederick Paul Walter spotlight the libretto, lyrics, and stage directions of Wagner's beloved The Valkyrie from the Ring Cycle, getting the most basic ingredient right: the actual story! It contains newly created graphic-novel style illustrations and full-color, classic artwork by Rackham and others.
This book presents a rich and intimate perspective of the National Symphony Orchestra as it evolved in prominence and international expanse over the last 50 years. Hundreds of stunning photographs and personal stories from NSO musicians bring to life the tenure of seven NSO conductors, major guest artists, and members themselves.
