The composer's advocate : a radical orthodoxy for musicians

The composer's advocate : a radical orthodoxy for musicians / Erich Leinsdorf.

In this work, the author puts forward his theory that the role of the conductor is to discover, and then deliver upon, the intentions of the great composers for how they wanted their compositions to sound.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1981.
Subjects:
Music > Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
Conducting.
Music > Performance.
Conducting
Music > Performance
Table of Contents:
  • Knowing the score
  • Knowing the composer
  • Knowing what composers wanted
  • Knowing musical tradition
  • Knowing the right tempo : I
  • Knowing the right tempo : II
  • Knowing the conductor's role.

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