MTU Library Catalogue

The grammar of conducting : a practical study of modern baton technique / Max Rudolf ; with a foreword by George Szell.

By: Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995 [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : G. Schirmer, 1950Copyright date: ©1950Description: xvi, 350 pages : diagrams, music ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeSubject(s): ConductingDDC classification: 781.45
Contents:
The non-espressivo pattern (4-beat) -- Staccato patterns (4-beat) -- The espressivo-legato pattern (4-beat) -- Starting on other counts -- The 3-beat -- Sudden changes of dynamics and articulation -- Crescendo and descrescendo -- Facing the orchestra -- The 2-beat -- The 1-beat -- The marcato pattern -- Start after the count -- The 6-beat -- Subdivision -- Rests -- Ritardando and accelerando -- The tenuto pattern -- Holds (I) -- Holds (II) -- Accents and syncopation -- Phrasing -- Different uses for basic patterns -- Achieving complete physical control -- On preparation in general -- Number of beats in a measure (I) -- Number of beats in a measure (II) -- 5-time and 7-time -- Changes of rhythm and tempo -- Free style -- Application of baton technique -- Rehearsal techniques.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The non-espressivo pattern (4-beat) -- Staccato patterns (4-beat) -- The espressivo-legato pattern (4-beat) -- Starting on other counts -- The 3-beat -- Sudden changes of dynamics and articulation -- Crescendo and descrescendo -- Facing the orchestra -- The 2-beat -- The 1-beat -- The marcato pattern -- Start after the count -- The 6-beat -- Subdivision -- Rests -- Ritardando and accelerando -- The tenuto pattern -- Holds (I) -- Holds (II) -- Accents and syncopation -- Phrasing -- Different uses for basic patterns -- Achieving complete physical control -- On preparation in general -- Number of beats in a measure (I) -- Number of beats in a measure (II) -- 5-time and 7-time -- Changes of rhythm and tempo -- Free style -- Application of baton technique -- Rehearsal techniques.

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