SKU: GI.G-317209
A Behind-the-Scenes
Look at Its Artistry,
Passion and
Heartache. Composed
by Anthony J Cirone.
Music Education. 208
pages. GIA Publications
#317209. Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-317209).
ISBN
9781574631746. UPC:
884088572112.
This
book is a must-read for
anyone interested in
acquiring a back-stage
tour of symphony life,
not included in the price
of a box-office ticket!
GAIN a behind-the-scenes
look at the orchestra as
a family, its discipline,
artistry, and devotion,
the overwhelming audition
process, and the good and
bad about the
orchestra-musicians'
profession. LEARN about
the love-hate
relationship between
musicians and conductors
as the author shares his
experiences performing
under conductors Josef
Krips, Seiji Ozawa, Edo
DeWaart, Herbert
Blomsted, Michael Tilson
Thomas, Eugene Ormandy,
Igor Stravinsky, Aaron
Copland, and Arthur
Fiedler. DISCOVER
conductors' dictatorial
control, interpretative
powers, and technical
skills, as revealed
through quotes from James
Levine, John Barbariolli,
Gustav Mahler, Daniel
Barenboim, and Herbert
von Karajan. EXAMINE
comments from Leonard
Bernstein, Arturo
Toscanini, Carl Nielsen,
and Lou Harrison that
bring a unique awareness
to avante-garde music in
the chapter titled Cruel
and Unmusical. UNDERSTAND
the difference between
conducting talent and
composing talent and how
rare it is to possess
both. Click here for a
YouTube video on The
Great American Symphony
Orchestra.
