Essentials in Conducting

CONTENTS

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Chapter I—Introduction	1
Chapter II—Personal Traits Necessary in Conducting	8
Chapter III—The Technique of the Baton	20
Chapter IV—Interpretation in Conducting—Introductory	36
Chapter V—Interpretation in Conducting—Tempo	46
Chapter VI—Interpretation in Conducting—Dynamics	57
Chapter VII—Interpretation in Conducting—Timbre, Phrasing, etc.	64
Chapter VIII—The Supervisor of Music as Conductor	76
Chapter IX—The Community Chorus Conductor	85
Chapter X—The Orchestral Conductor	93
Chapter XI—Directing the Church Choir	108
Chapter XII—The Boy Choir and its Problems	118
Chapter XIII—The Conductor as Voice Trainer	131
Chapter XIV—The Art of Program Making	140
Chapter XV—Conductor and Accompanist	147
Chapter XVI—Efficiency in the Rehearsal	152
Appendix A—Reference List	164
Appendix B—Score of second movement of Haydn's Symphony, No. 3	166
Index	181

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