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Musings

The Musical Worlds of Gunther Schuller

By: Gunther Schuller

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Musings

The Musical Worlds of Gunther Schuller

By: Gunther Schuller

This collection of writings by Gunther Schuller--the first composer to be awarded the Elise L. Stoeger Composer's Chair of the Chamber Society of Lincoln Center--provides a marvelous introduction to the man and his extraordinary range of musical experience, taste, and learning. In Part I, "Jazz and the Third Stream," Schuller offers his reflections on jazz, insightful pieces on such figures as Duke Ellington, Cecil Taylor, and Sonny Rollins, and several essays on "the third stream," the genre where jazz and classical music intersect. Part II, "Music Performance and Contemporary Music," includes articles on the art of conducting, the future of opera, the question of a new classicism, and Schuller's own thoughts on his controversial opera The Visitation. The final section, "Music Aesthetics and Education," presents Schuller's reflections on such matters as form, structure, and symbol in music; the need for broadening the audience for quality music; and his vision of the ideal conservatory and the total musician.

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Oxford University Press

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019972363X

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9780199723638

The Compleat Conductor

By: Gunther Schuller

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The Compleat Conductor

By: Gunther Schuller

A world-renowned conductor and composer who has lead most of the major orchestras in North America and Europe, a talented musician who has played under the batons of such luminaries as Toscanini and Walter, and an esteemed arranger, scholar, author, and educator, Gunther Schuller is without doubt a major figure in the music world. Now, in The Compleat Conductor, Schuller has penned a highly provocative critique of modern conducting, one that is certain to stir controversy. Indeed, in these pages he castigates many of this century's most venerated conductors for using the podium to indulge their own interpretive idiosyncrasies rather than devote themselves to reproducing the composer's stated and often painstakingly detailed intentions. Contrary to the average concert-goer's notion (all too often shared by the musicians as well) that conducting is an easily learned skill, Schuller argues here that conducting is "the most demanding, musically all embracing, and complex" task in the field of music performance. Conducting demands profound musical sense, agonizing hours of study, and unbending integrity. Most important, a conductor's overriding concern must be to present a composer's work faithfully and accurately, scrupulously following the score including especially dynamics and tempo markings with utmost respect and care. Alas, Schuller finds, rare is the conductor who faithfully adheres to a composer's wishes. To document this, Schuller painstakingly compares hundreds of performances and recordings with the original scores of eight major compositions: Beethoven's fifth and seventh symphonies, Schumann's second (last movement only), Brahms's first and fourth, Tchaikovsky's sixth, Strauss's "Till Eulenspiegel" and Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe, Second Suite." Illustrating his points with numerous musical examples, Schuller reveals exactly where conductors have done well and where they have mangled the composer's work. As he does so, he also illuminates the interpretive styles of many of our most celebrated conductors, offering pithy observations that range from blistering criticism of Leonard Bernstein ("one of the world's most histrionic and exhibitionist conductors") to effusive praise of Carlos Kleiber (who "is so unique, so remarkable, so outstanding that one can only describe him as a phenomenon"). Along the way, he debunks many of the music world's most enduring myths (such as the notion that most of Beethoven's metronome markings were "wrong" or "unplayable," or that Schumann was a poor orchestrator) and takes on the "cultish clan" of period instrument performers, observing that many of their claims are "totally spurious and chimeric." In his epilogue, Schuller sets forth clear guidelines for conductors that he believes will help steer them away from self indulgence towards the correct realization of great art. Courageous, eloquent, and brilliantly insightful, The Compleat Conductor throws down the gauntlet to conductors worldwide. It is a controversial book that the music world will be debating for many years to come.

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Oxford University Press

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019984058X

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Early Jazz

Its Roots and Musical Development

By: Gunther Schuller

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Its Roots and Musical Development

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The first of three volumes on the history and musical contribution of jazz.

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History of Jazz

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0195040430

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The Swing Era

The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945

By: Gunther Schuller

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The Swing Era

The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945

By: Gunther Schuller

Focuses on the period in American musical history from 1930 to 1945 when jazz was synonymous with America's popular music.

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History of Jazz

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0195071409

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Musings

The Musical Worlds of Gunther Schuller

By: Gunther Schuller

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The Musical Worlds of Gunther Schuller

By: Gunther Schuller

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The Compleat Conductor

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In world renowned conductor and composer Gunther Schuller's highly provocative critique of modern conducting, he castigates many of this century's most venerates conductors for using the podium to indulge their own interpretive idiosyncrasies, rather than devote themselves to reproducing the composer's stated intentions. 937 music examples. 35 tables.

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The Swing Era

The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945

By: Gunther Schuller

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The Swing Era

The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945

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Focuses on the period in American musical history from 1930 to 1945 when jazz was synonymous with America's popular music.

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History of Jazz

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Cost Accounting: A Decision-oriented Approach

By: Gunther Friedl,Christian Hofmann,Burkhard Pedell,Peter Schafer

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Cost Accounting: A Decision-oriented Approach

By: Gunther Friedl,Christian Hofmann,Burkhard Pedell,Peter Schafer

Analyzing and managing costs is crucial for business success. Industrial, service, and non-profit companies will not be successful in the long-term if they do not understand their costs.This textbook introduces the basic concepts and current developments in cost accounting. The book features numerous anecdotal examples from a wide range of industries, case studies, Microsoft Excel examples, and exercises to ensure a sustainable learning success.

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World Scientific

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9811264864

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Early Jazz

Its Roots and Musical Development

By: Gunther Schuller

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Its Roots and Musical Development

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The first of three volumes on the history and musical contribution of jazz.

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Musings

The Compleat Conductor

The Compleat Conductor

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Early Jazz

The Swing Era

The Swing Era

Musings

Musings

The Compleat Conductor

The Compleat Conductor

The Swing Era

The Swing Era

Cost Accounting: A Decision-oriented Approach

Cost Accounting: A Decision-oriented Approach

Early Jazz

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