Author: Jim Rogers
Publisher: Hannibal Books
Keywords: conductor, care
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1994-06-01
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0929292766
ISBN-13: 9780929292762

A Depression-era childhood. A mother who doesn’t give up and supports her family on waitress wages after her husband takes off. A grandmother who insists that her young grandson return a toy he stole and say, I’m sorry. These are the recollections of Jim Rogers, who spent many childhood days shuttling back and forth between his mother and grandparents on a train and wearing a sign that says, In Care of the Conductor. A true page-turner in the style of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer but with the message of family values, In Care of the Conductor is Rogers’ boyhood story of

Author: Gunther Schuller
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: conductor, compleat
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 1998-12-10
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0195126610
ISBN-13: 9780195126617

A world-renowned conductor and composer who has lead most of the major orchestras in North America and Europe, a talented musician who has played under the batons of such luminaries as Toscanini and Walter, and an esteemed arranger, scholar, author, and educator, Gunther Schuller is without doubt a major figure in the music world. Now, in The Compleat Conductor, Schuller has penned a highly provocative critique of modern conducting, one that is certain to stir controversy. Indeed, in these pages he castigates many of this century’s most venerated conductors for using the podium to indulg

Author: Carl Bamberger
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: art, conductor
Number of Pages: 322
Published: 1989-09-15
List price: $104.00
ISBN-10: 0231071280
ISBN-13: 9780231071284

Of all practicing musicians, the conductor’s job is the most mysterious. Pianists, singers have their own instruments. But just what does a conductor do besides beat time? He interprets a cmposer’s work, as do other musicians, but his instrument is a group of highly individualistic instrumentalists whom he must mold into a cohesive entity and make express his ideas.

Author: Diane Wittry
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: needs, conductor, baton
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-12-28
List price: $49.99
ISBN-10: 0195300939
ISBN-13: 9780195300932

Seasoned conductor Diane Wittry draws a comprehensive roadmap to a successful career in Beyond the Baton. With first-hand understanding of how the role of the conductor has changed across the years, she expertly examines the new set of duties--both on and off of the podium--that now fall upon the shoulders of the music director. From getting a job to fundraising and educational outreach, Wittry’s comprehensive tips and strategies guide students and professional conductors alike through the leadership and organizational skills necessary for success. Numerous real-life examples illustrate

Author: Gustav Meier
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: conductor, orchestra, score
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2009-08-26
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0195326369
ISBN-13: 9780195326369

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 unava

Author: Ray Robinson
Publisher: EC Schirmer Music Co
Keywords: conductor, choral, complete, becoming
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1994-02-01
List price: $35.70
ISBN-10: 0911318194
ISBN-13: 9780911318197

Author: Ann Petry
Publisher: Amistad
Keywords: railroad, underground, conductor, tubman, harriet
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1996-01-31
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0064461815
ISBN-13: 9780064461818

This classic biography, called "unusually well written and moving" by Horn Book, is a vivid and accessible portrait of one of America’s most inspiring heroes. The story of the courageous woman who guided over 300 slaves to freedom is told "with insight, style and a fine narrative skill," wrote the New York Times. Born a slave, Harriet Tubman dreamed of freedom. And through hard work and her willingness to risk everything-including her life-she was able to make that dream come true.But after making her escape, Harriet realized that her own freedom was not enough. So she became a conductor