Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century: A Study Guide for Conductors


Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the nineteenth century:·Ludwig van Beethoven’sSymphony No. 3, “Erica”#183 Modest Mussorgsky’sPictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)·Hector Berlioz’sSymphonie Fantastique·Johannes Brahms’sSymphony No. 1·AntonínDvorák#8217s Symphony No. 9, “Frm the New World”#183 Jean Sibelius’sSymphony No. 2·Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’sScheherazade·Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’sSymphony No. 6, “Pahétiqe”Sltkin tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium and highlights the many decisions they make during the study process, as well as in rehearsal and performance,