{"product_id":"9781782049982","title":"On the Principles and Practice of Conducting","description":"This book is a practical manual for anyone who stands on a podium helping an ensemble make music. The four main chapters address the major obligations of the conductor: (1) bringing the musical tonesto life in the most beautiful, most moving way possible; (2) freeing the mind to fully absorb all the tones; (3) freeing the body of unnecessary tension; and (4) effectively using the freed mind and body to influence the sounds. Each chapter begins with a summary of the underlying principles, presents real-life applications, and offers exercises for developing skills.\u003cbr\u003e Video demonstrations ofthe exercises as well as downloadable scores and parts are available on a companion website. The parts, in multiple transpositions, allow for hands-on experience where standard instrumental complements are unavailable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Markand Thakar is music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and a member of the graduate conducting faculty at the Peabody Conservatory. A protégé of the legendarySergiu Celibidache and former assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Thakar leads annual conductor-training programs that draw students from around the world. He is author of \u003ci\u003eLooking forthe \"Harp\" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e (University of Rochester Press, 2011) and \u003ci\u003eCounterpoint: Fundamentals of Music Making\u003c\/i\u003e (Yale University Press, 1990).","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152326639856,"sku":"9781782049982","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782049982_p0.jpg?v=1763719485","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782049982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}