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Essentials in Conducting

Karl Wilson Gehrkens
Conducting manual / pedagogy · 1919 · English
Karl Wilson Gehrkens. Essentials in Conducting: A practical guide to baton technique, interpretation, rehearsal and ensemble leadership. Boston; New York; Chicago; London: Oliver Ditson Company, 1919.

Gehrkens treats conducting as a teachable discipline, moving from personal qualities and baton mechanics through tempo, dynamics, timbre, phrasing, rehearsal efficiency, orchestral leadership, community chorus work, church choirs and program building.

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Conductors on Conducting

John L. Holmes
Interviews / conductors · 1982 · English
John L. Holmes. Conductors on Conducting. Victor Gollancz, 1982.

This curated dossier identifies Conductors on Conducting by John L. Holmes as a distinct biographical or documentary source within Classical Archive. It is included not merely as a title record but as a research-oriented entry: the book is indexed by subject, author and title variants, and is intended…

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Conductor Willem Mengelberg, 1871–1951: Acclaimed and Accused

Frits Zwart
Scholarly biography / conducting history · 2019 · English
Frits Zwart. Conductor Willem Mengelberg, 1871–1951: Acclaimed and Accused. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2019.

Conductor Willem Mengelberg, 1871–1951: Acclaimed and Accused is a substantial biographical or documentary resource concerning Willem Mengelberg. The dossier identifies the work by author and subject and places it within the history of performance, composition, institutions, repertory and reception where relevant. It is especially useful for distinguishing primary…

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The Furtwängler Record

John Ardoin
Biography / discography / conducting history · 1994 · English
John Ardoin. The Furtwängler Record. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1994.

The Furtwängler Record is a substantial biographical or documentary resource concerning Wilhelm Furtwängler. The dossier identifies the work by author and subject and places it within the history of performance, composition, institutions, repertory and reception where relevant. It is especially useful for distinguishing primary testimony, later recollection and…

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The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power

Norman Lebrecht
Collective biography / conducting institutions and reception · 1991 · English
Norman Lebrecht. The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power. London: Victor Gollancz, 1991.

The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power is a substantial biographical or documentary resource concerning Conductors. The dossier identifies the work by author and subject and places it within the history of performance, composition, institutions, repertory and reception where relevant. It is especially useful for distinguishing…

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Maestros and Their Music

John Mauceri
Conducting memoir / profiles · 2017 · English
John Mauceri. Maestros and Their Music. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.

This curated dossier identifies Maestros and Their Music by John Mauceri as a distinct biographical or documentary source within Classical Archive. It is included not merely as a title record but as a research-oriented entry: the book is indexed by subject, author and title variants, and is intended…

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