The Virtuoso Conductors: The Central European Tradition from Wagner to Karajan

by Raymond Holden

Book Overview

While Weber, Spohr, Mendelssohn, and Berlioz were all conductors of repute, it was the thoughts and practices of Richard Wagner that laid the foundation for the modern virtuoso conductor. Though he was more celebrated for his dramatic operas, Wagner's experience as a conductor brought a set of practices and principles that affected the interpretations of future generations, and conductors continue to pursue his example today.

This book examines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300093268
• ISBN13: 9780300093261
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.6"