Conducting Business Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Maestro

by Slatkin, Leonard

• ISBN13: 9781574672046
• ISBN10: 1574672045
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-07-01
• Publisher: Amadeus

Summary

Conducting an orchestra is something that is seen as well as heard, but it is quite misunderstood when it comes to knowing what this person actually does for a living. This most mysterious of jobs is brought to life for the music lover as well as for the aspiring maestro in a new book by Leonard Slatkin. Drawing on his own experiences on and off the podium, Slatkin brings us into the world of the baton. He tells tales of some of the most fascinating people in the musical world, including Frank Sinatra, Leonard Bernstein, and John Williams. He takes the reader to the great concert halls and orchestras, soundstages in Hollywood, and opera pits around the globe. Mr. Slatkin recounts his controversial appearance at the Metropolitan Opera, his creation and direction of summer music festivals, and a shattering concert experience that took place four days following 9/11. Life in the recording studio and on the road as well as health issues confronting the conductor provide an insider's glimpse into the private world of public figures. Covering everything from learning how to read music to standing in front of an orchestra for the first time, what to wear, and how to deal with the press, Conducting Business is a unique look at a unique profession.

Table of Contents

Praeludium	p. xi
	p. 1
The Bug Bites	p. 3
Life Before Life	p. 10
Growing Up Slatkin	p. 22
Some of That Jazz	p. 31
The Turning Point	p. 37
Listening with Your Eyes	p. 43
Walter Susskind	p. 49
The Juilliard	p. 54
Jean Morel	p. 60
What the Composer Tells Us	p. 65
Second Banana	p. 79
	p. 85
A Career Begins	p. 87
A Life in the Year	p. 93
John Edwards and David Hyslop	p. 99
Keeping it All Together	p. 104
Playing for Keeps	p. 114
Running the Ship	p. 123
Leonard Bernstein	p. 141
Alice and the Carter Affair	p. 145
As the World Turned	p. 153
Days and Nights at the Opera	p. 165
Everybody Dies	p. 175
Hitting the Road	p. 179
Summertime and the Livin' is Complicated	p. 191
9/15	p. 198
Two More Weeks at the Opera	p. 205
Heart and Sole	p. 222
One Strike and They're Out	p. 233
	p. 243
Ten Essential Decisions	p. 245
Ten FAQs	p. 274
Codetta	p. 285
Acknowledgments	p. 291
Music Excerpt Sources	p. 293
Index	p. 295
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