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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Cork School of Music Library Store 781.45 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00182455
General lending MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending 781.45 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00168341
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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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