SKU: GI.G-10605
An Advanced Orchestral
Conducting Workshop.
Composed by David Itkin.
Music Education. 62
pages. GIA Publications
#10605. Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10605).
ISBN
9781622776160.
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
Conductorââ¬â¢
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.
ÃÂ 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.
ââ¬âSamuel
Adler ÃÂ ÃÂ
Composer, conductor,
author ÃÂ ÃÂ
Professor Emeritus, The
Juilliard School, Eastman
School of Music The
Conductorââ¬â¢
s Craft outlines a
detailed plan and method
for executing conductor
training in advanced
conducting studios.
Itkinââ¬â¢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
Itkinââ¬â¢s
clear statements and
explanations of the
technical issues
presented with each
excerpt. This book gives
individual
conductorââ¬â¢
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.
ââ¬âJulius P.
Williams ÃÂ
ÃÂ Artistic
director and conductor,
Berklee Contemporary
Symphony Orchestra
ÃÂ ÃÂ
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!
ââ¬âMark
Gibson ÃÂ ÃÂ
Director of Orchestral
Studies,
College-Conservatory of
Music, University of
Cincinnati ÃÂ
ÃÂ Author of The
Beat Stops Here.