{"product_id":"9781648250965","title":"On the Principles and Practice of Conducting","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical manual for building musical understanding and physical skills, intended for conductors at all stages of development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 UniversityPress, 1990).","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312687730929,"sku":"9781648250965","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781648250965_p0.jpg?v=1765009146","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781648250965","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}