Conductor Itkin examines 43 piano, violin, cello, and other concerti and the technical, aural, rehearsal, and intrapersonal skills needed to conduct them. He discusses one concerto in each
chapter and the elements of accompanying, the conductor/soloist relationship, interpretation aspects, score study, errata, balance, study of the solo part, orchestration, the ensemble, and
orchestra/soloist coordination, as well as technical conducting issues focusing on the application of conducting techniques and gestures to the concerto repertoire. Works chosen focus on those
that students and young conductors are likely to encounter in their advanced study and early concert assignments, as well as the author’s personal favorites. They include concerti by Chopin,
Gershwin, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Barber, Ravel, Shostakovich, Elgar, Beethoven, Bernstein, Ginastera, Tomasi, and Walton. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR
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