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Originally published in 1897. This volume from the Cornell University Library’s print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume…. More >>
On Conducting: : A Treatise on Style in the Execution of Classical Music
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#1 by John Pippen on May 9, 2010 - 9:34 pm
Wagner’s treatise is fascinating. I found his insights into conducting helpful and very substantial, though his anti-semitism does permeate the book. This translation omits several illustrations of the music Wagner uses to exemplify his points. Their absence was a dissapointment.
This is a must read for any conductor. Wagner speaks with conviction and from experience. While he can definately ramble on about obsolete topics such as the poor state of viola players, his ideas are mostly very good.
Rating: 4 / 5