The Conductor's Art

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231071299
• ISBN13: 9780231071291
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.1"