The silent musician : why conducting matters
Wigglesworth, Mark, 1964-2019
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A conductor is one of classical music's most recognisable figures. Many people who have never actually been to an orchestral concert have an image of what one looks like. But rarely does such a well-known profession attract so many questions: 'Surely orchestras can play perfectly well without you? Do you really make any difference to the performance?'. This book is not intended to be an instruction manual for conductors, nor is it a history of conducting. It is for all who wonder what conductors actually do. Exploring the relationships with the musicians and music they conduct, and the public and personal responsibilities they face, leading conductor Mark Wigglesworth writes with engaging honesty about the role for any music lover curious to know whether or not the profession really matters.
Main title:
The silent musician : why conducting matters / Mark Wigglesworth.
Author:
Wigglesworth, Mark, 1964-, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2019.
Collation:
ix, 250 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.
ISBN:
9780571337910 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1169452
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