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The Art of Conducting Technique
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SKU: AP.EL96104
A New Perspective. Composed by Harold Farberman. Method/Instruction; Reference Textbooks; Resources; Technique Musicianship; Textbook - Instrumental. Book. 304 pages. Alfred Music #00-EL96104. Published by Alfred Music (AP.EL96104).ISBN 9781576237304. UPC: 029156273403. English.
A fresh, original look at the art of conducting, including Pattern Cubes, which is a three-dimensional system for charting baton movement. Through this book, both the aspiring and the experienced conductor will benefit from Harold Farberman's experience and ideas.
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Mus C.
July 04, 2014
Avoid!
Just another book trying to explain a ridiculous and highly inefficient conducting technique. As you can imagine I don't believe in his conducting technique, but for those who think it is good, this book is a valid resource. The book explains in the first pages his conducting philosophy (full of contradictions), and the basic and traditional conducting patterns. Farberman doesn't believe in patterns, because he thinks they carry no musical meaning and professional orchestras don't need them (I've been playing with a major US orchestra for over 30 years, and we do NEED them, as well as other info from the conductor, but the pattern is necessary). Over 100 pages are used to explain his method to notate conducting gestures, his highly personal pitch registration (showing melodic shapes by playing a virtual piano keyboard upside down in front of the conductor), and the importance of the wrist in his technique. There is a DVD to accompany this book (sold separately), but it does not help.
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