SKU: DB.01-00387

ISBN 9790012187417.

1. Originale Floh-Polka / 2. Gestatten, mein Name ist Floh! / 3. Wackelstein / 4. Am gelben Fluss / 5. Barbie's Disco / 6. Blattlaus-Polka / 7. Kanon mit Spiegelei / 8. An einem Pussta-Brunnen / 9. Floh im Ohr / 10. Tastenprofis erster Hit / 11. Dreirad-Express / 12. Herbstnebel, / 13. Nur keinen Sack mit Flohen huten / 14. Oase bei Nacht / 15. Kokiriko Bushi / 16. Palmen im Wind / 17. Nachmittag eines Regenwurms / 18. Software fur mein Klavier / 19. Quiet Night / 20. Country Dance & Grosses Preisratsel / 21. Toi, toi, toi / 22. Pajarito blanco - Pajarito negro / 23. Blues vom glucklichen Huhn / 24. Scaborough Fair / 25. Alter Floh erzahlt aus seiner Jugend / 26. Stolperstein / 27. Wo geht's denn hier nach Trinidad? / 28. Floh nach Rio / 29. Spatzen-Dixie / 30. Flohmarkt in Granada / 31. Ab mit der Post / 32. In den Anden landen / 33. Mo li hua / 34. Keine Flohe mehr / 35. Alpenfloh im Alpenzoo / 36. Canario / 37. Kleines Nichts / 38. Fremder Adler / 39. Kuhe sind nicht lila / u.v.a.

SKU: GI.G-10607

ISBN 9781622776184.

This advanced orchestral conducting resource features concise discussions of advanced technical and interpretive issues for 44 major orchestral works that all conductors will perform during their careers. The brief discussions that precede each score cover the full range of issues encountered in real conducting situations, and the accompanying online videos show Maestro Itkin demonstrating the techniques for each excerpt. All music examples have been faithfully reproduced from original scores, and Maestro Itkin has also arranged each excerpt for string quintet, ideal for the conducting class setting. With nearly a thousand performances to his credit, acclaimed conductor David Itkin shares the knowledge he has acquired over his decades in the profession. The Conductor’s Craft is for both up-and-coming conductors and seasoned professionals alike, equally beneficial for personal study or for use in a classroom or ensemble setting.   This volume is a real breakthrough aid for anyone studying or teaching conducting at any level. Written by David Itkin, a most distinguished and experienced conductor and teacher, it concentrates on all the vital techniques in the teaching of the craft. The accompanying video recordings also make this volume unique. This addition to the material for teaching conducting is truly revolutionary, and the selection of examples gets successfully to the point of each subject discussed. —Samuel Adler     Composer, conductor, author     Professor Emeritus, The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music The Conductor’s Craft outlines a detailed plan and method for executing conductor training in advanced conducting studios. Itkin’s book is also an excellent reference for any teacher who instructs advanced students in a collegiate orchestral conducting program, as well as for up-and-coming professionals who are studying for a career in the field. Perhaps most important, an individual conductor can manage their own self-study with Maestro Itkin’s clear statements and explanations of the technical issues presented with each excerpt. This book gives individual conductor’s freedom to explore choices and alternatives to fix tricky passages in the provided musical examples. I love the book and will be using it in my studio. —Julius P. Williams     Artistic director and conductor, Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra     President of the International Conductors Guild How refreshing to review a conducting book that deals with specificity of gesture as it relates to the music rather than mere concepts. Bravo to Maestro David Itkin for holding the aspiring conductor to task on issues of score study, execution, and style! —Mark Gibson     Director of Orchestral Studies, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati     Author of The Beat Stops Here.

SKU: PR.11441123S

UPC: 680160016303. 8.5 x 11 inches.

The Quintet for Piano and String Quartet was written for the American String Quartet in the summer of 2000. It is in one movement but has two distinct parts. The first is a slow movement characterized by dotted rhythms. It is a fantasy with some long flowing lines interrupted by short fragments usually in the piano. After a rather agitated section in 6/8 time, this section comes to a quiet close on a G-sharp major chord. The second section of this thirteen-minute work is marked Fast and Energetic. It begins with chords that recur throughout the movement and after two measures a long main theme is introduced which is developed and altered during the rest of the fast portion of the work. One could call this second part a sort of rondo form since this long lyrical theme returns always after contrasts. When it does return, it is treated often by means of imitation, but at the climax returns played in unison by the strings while the piano renders an energetic sixteenth note background. The work ends on an E-flat major chord though the piece is certainly not in any one key, but rather features quick modulations. One might call this non-tonal music which nevertheless always feels like it has a tonal center. --Samuel Adler.