BIBLIOGRAPHY
Reading edition
BOOKS ESSENTIAL TO THE BROADER MUSICAL CULTURE OF THE CONDUCTOR
ON CONDUCTING (General)
Gehrkens: Essentials in Conducting O. Ditson
Schroeder: Handbook of Conducting Augener
Wagner: On Conducting Reeves
Weingartner: On Conducting Breitkopf & Härtel
Berlioz: The Orchestral Conductor Carl Fischer, Inc.
Boult, Adrian: A Handbook on the Technique of Conducting Reeves
Earhart: The Eloquent Baton Witmark
Schmid: The Language of the Baton Schirmer
Scherchen: Handbook on Conducting Oxford
ON SCORE READING
Gal, H.: Directions for Score Reading Philharmonia
Riemann, Hugo: Introduction to Playing from Score Augener
Morris-Ferguson: Preparatory Exercises in Score Reading Oxford
ON CHORAL CONDUCTING
Coward: Choral Technique and Interpretation Novello
Wodell: Choir and Chorus Conducting Presser
Brennan: Words in Singing Vincent Music Co.
Coleman: Amateur Choir Training Oxford
Coleman: Conducting for Women’s Institutes Oxford
ON INSTRUMENTATION
Forsyth: Orchestration Macmillan
Jacob: Orchestral Technique Oxford
Kling: Modern Orchestration and Instrumentation Carl Fischer, Inc.
HISTORY OF MUSIC
Pratt: The History of Music Schirmer
Dickinson: The Study of the History of Music Scribner
Colles: The Growth of Music Oxford
Stanford & Forsyth: A History of Music Macmillan
Parry: The Evolution of the Art of Music Appleton
Bauer & Peyser: How Music Grew Putnam
Hadow: Oxford History of Music (7 Vols.) Oxford
Parkhurst: Beginnings of the World’s Music Carl Fischer, Inc.
Scholes: Miniature History of Music Oxford
BIOGRAPHY
D’Indy: Beethoven Boston Music Co.
Bekker: Beethoven Dutton
Thayer-Krehbiel: Beethoven G. Schirmer
Parry: Bach Putnam
Spitta: Bach Novello
Henderson: Wagner Putnam
Jahn: Mozart Novello
Newmarch: Tchaikovsky Chester
Engel: Alla Breve—Thumb Nail Sketches
of the Great Composers G. Schirmer
Prunieres: Monteverdi Dutton
Terry: Bach Oxford
Wotton: Berlioz Oxford
Gray: Sibelius Oxford
Bonavia: Verdi Oxford
Closson: The Fleming in Beethoven Oxford
Brenet: Haydn Oxford
INTERPRETATION
Matthay: Musical Interpretation B. M. C.
APPRECIATION AND ANALYSIS
Erb: Music Appreciation for the Student G. Schirmer
Scholes: The Listener’s Guide Oxford
Mason: From Song to Symphony Ditson
Gehrkens: The Fundamentals of Music Ditson
Somervell: The Musical Pilgrim Handbooks Oxford
Anger: Musical Form Vincent
Calvocoressi: Musical Criticism Oxford
Scholes-Earhart: Book of Great Musicians
(in 3 Vols, or cplt. in 1 Vol.) Oxford
West: Sign Posts to Music Carl Fischer, Inc.
West: Work Book to above Carl Fischer, Inc.
HARMONY
Kitson: The Evolution of Harmony Oxford
Barnes: Practice in Modern Harmony Oxford
Parkhurst: Complete System of Harmony Carl Fischer, Inc.
Rimsky-Korsakoff: Practical Manual of Harmony Carl Fischer, Inc.
Scholes: Beginner’s Guide to Harmony Oxford
COUNTERPOINT
Kitson: The Art of Counterpoint Oxford
Kitson: Applied Strict Counterpoint Oxford
Morris: Contrapuntal Technique in the 16th Century Oxford
Prout: Counterpoint, Strict and Free Augener
Prout: Double Counterpoint and Canon Augener
GENERAL
Hamilton: Sound and Its Relation to Music Ditson
Buck: The Scope of Music Oxford
Maddy & Giddings: Instrumental Technique
(for School Bands and Orchestras) Willis
Johnstone: Instruments of the Modern Symphony
Orchestra and Band Carl Fischer, Inc.
Jacob: Musical Handwriting Oxford
Lloyd: Music and Sound Oxford
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
A Brief Outline of the Development of Conducting 1
CHAPTER II
The physical aspect of Conducting—analysis of arm and hand movements used in conducting. A method for gaining complete mastery of the arm and hand gestures by means of practicing rhythmo-gymnastic exercises. Diagram of exercises and illustrations of the various hand and arm movements 8
CHAPTER III
(A). The general attitude of the conductor, Ten General Rules 22
(B). Illustrations of the five fundamental positions
used in conducting 23
(C). Diagrams of gestures used in conducting, with music
illustrations of their application 28
(D). The function of the left hand. (Left hand signals) 54
(E). Suggestions for practice 54
CHAPTER IV
Some Basic Problems of Baton Technic. The “attaque” (start), the “conclusion” (release), the “fermata” (hold), subdivision of beats, breathing places, phrasing 56
CHAPTER V
Some Special Problems of Baton Technic. Alla breve or four-four? Phrase-groups in fast one-in-a-bar time. Uneven measures in one-in-a-bar time. Method of practising complex rhythms. Fractional time. On the conducting of Waltzes. Extract from Berlioz’ “Orchestral Conductor” 67
CHAPTER VI
How to Prepare a Score 89
CHAPTER VII
The Technic of the Baton in Choral Conducting 95
CHAPTER VIII
The Point of the Baton 97
Collected Opinions of Noted Authorities on Conducting.
BIBLIOGRAPHY 101