Pierre Boulez Conductor Webern Passacaglia for Orchestra, Op. 1
... noticed that unusually long pauses between movements, however, were still necessary for the “refreshment” of the players. The Chicago performance was well received. The Chicago Evening Post reported that “the orchestra played with astonishing virtuosity. There was nothing Mahler could write which th ...
... noticed that unusually long pauses between movements, however, were still necessary for the “refreshment” of the players. The Chicago performance was well received. The Chicago Evening Post reported that “the orchestra played with astonishing virtuosity. There was nothing Mahler could write which th ...
Masterpieces of Western Music
... Vivaldi was born in 1678 in Venice (died 1741), the son of a violinist at the Church of St. Mark. He became a noted violinist and conductor, as well as a composer, and also took up priestly duties in 1703. Affectionately nicknamed “il prete rosso”—the red priest—by an adoring Italian public because ...
... Vivaldi was born in 1678 in Venice (died 1741), the son of a violinist at the Church of St. Mark. He became a noted violinist and conductor, as well as a composer, and also took up priestly duties in 1703. Affectionately nicknamed “il prete rosso”—the red priest—by an adoring Italian public because ...
anatomy of the orchestra
... on Khachaturian. Prokofiev was equally impressed with Khachaturian, taking some of the young composer’s work with him to Paris where it was instantly well received. Khachaturian’s trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano was among the works performed in Paris. ...
... on Khachaturian. Prokofiev was equally impressed with Khachaturian, taking some of the young composer’s work with him to Paris where it was instantly well received. Khachaturian’s trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano was among the works performed in Paris. ...
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... was that to be understood? Ultimately I was convinced that Monteverdi regarded his works in this form as complete and that there was an essential difference between the work and the performance. This finding later led to many other considerations! In ...
... was that to be understood? Ultimately I was convinced that Monteverdi regarded his works in this form as complete and that there was an essential difference between the work and the performance. This finding later led to many other considerations! In ...
Music is a Language - Kitchener
... Ancient Egypt. The first orchestras were made up of small groups of musicians that gathered for festivals, holidays or funerals. During the time of the Roman Empire, the government suppressed the musicians and informal ensembles were banned, but they reappeared after the collapse of the Empire. It w ...
... Ancient Egypt. The first orchestras were made up of small groups of musicians that gathered for festivals, holidays or funerals. During the time of the Roman Empire, the government suppressed the musicians and informal ensembles were banned, but they reappeared after the collapse of the Empire. It w ...
here - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
... He is something of a tragic figure, like the alcoholic hero of Under the Volcano, the Mexican novel by Malcolm Lowry, who lived in Cuernavaca during Revueltas’s final years. “I do not think I was a child prodigy,” Revueltas has written, “but I showed some inclination for music quite early, as the re ...
... He is something of a tragic figure, like the alcoholic hero of Under the Volcano, the Mexican novel by Malcolm Lowry, who lived in Cuernavaca during Revueltas’s final years. “I do not think I was a child prodigy,” Revueltas has written, “but I showed some inclination for music quite early, as the re ...
Shira 2014 Program - Congregation B`nai B`rith
... Mitropoulos. He began his tenure in that position in 1958, having held the post jointly with Mitropoulos from 1957 to 1958. In 1958, Bernstein and Mitropoulos took the New York Philharmonic on tour to South America. In his first season in sole charge, Bernstein included a season-long survey of Ameri ...
... Mitropoulos. He began his tenure in that position in 1958, having held the post jointly with Mitropoulos from 1957 to 1958. In 1958, Bernstein and Mitropoulos took the New York Philharmonic on tour to South America. In his first season in sole charge, Bernstein included a season-long survey of Ameri ...
University Band Symphonic Band - College of Fine Arts
... from the standard convention. He employed meters which were irregular and unusual. An eccentric to the core, Grainger’s private life was as celebrated and scrutinized as his works. Born in Australia to an architect father and a domineering mother, who was apparently a major influence in his life, hi ...
... from the standard convention. He employed meters which were irregular and unusual. An eccentric to the core, Grainger’s private life was as celebrated and scrutinized as his works. Born in Australia to an architect father and a domineering mother, who was apparently a major influence in his life, hi ...
262KB - Yamaha
... Phrasing is the composer’s responsibility; but, for many reasons, some composers do not feel the necessity of adding phrase markings to the percussion parts. Whether these markings are present or not, music played by percussion instruments must be phrased in the same manner used by any instrumentali ...
... Phrasing is the composer’s responsibility; but, for many reasons, some composers do not feel the necessity of adding phrase markings to the percussion parts. Whether these markings are present or not, music played by percussion instruments must be phrased in the same manner used by any instrumentali ...
Gunther Schuller on the Role of the Conductor
... Some pages later, Schuller suggests that conductors need conviction, but that their ideas should be conveyed by persuasion, not domination. He compares conductors for whom he has played as being especially benign or particularly autocratic and, similarly, he points out that orchestras can develop a ...
... Some pages later, Schuller suggests that conductors need conviction, but that their ideas should be conveyed by persuasion, not domination. He compares conductors for whom he has played as being especially benign or particularly autocratic and, similarly, he points out that orchestras can develop a ...
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as a concert, by way of visible gestures with the hands, arms, face and head. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats (meter), and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble.The conductor typically stands on a raised podium and he or she may or may not use a baton. Most conductors do not play an instrument when conducting, but in some cases, a conductor may lead an ensemble while playing a keyboard instrument or the violin (see Concertmaster), particularly with Baroque music. Communication is typically non-verbal during a performance (this is typically the case in art music, but in jazz big bands or large pop ensembles, there may be occasional spoken instructions.) However, in rehearsals, frequent interruptions allow the conductor to give verbal directions as to how the music should be played or sung.Conductors act as guides to the orchestras and/or choirs they conduct. They choose the works to be performed and study their scores to which they may make certain adjustments (e.g., regarding tempo, repetitions of sections, and so on), work out their interpretation, and relay their vision to the performers. They may also attend to organizational matters, such as scheduling rehearsals, planning a concert season, hearing auditions, and promoting their ensemble in the media. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other sizable musical ensembles such as big bands are usually led by conductors.