Conducting Books

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Maestros and Their Music: The Art and Alchemy of Conducting Maestros and Their Music: The Art and Alchemy of Conducting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 280 ratings — published 2017
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In Good Hands: The Making of a Modern Conductor In Good Hands: The Making of a Modern Conductor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 46 ratings — published
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Conducting a Choir: A Guide for Amateurs Conducting a Choir: A Guide for Amateurs (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 13 ratings — published 1973
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Anatomy of the Orchestra Anatomy of the Orchestra (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 78 ratings — published 1981
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The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 25 ratings — published 2009
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The Grammar of Conducting: A Comprehensive Guide to Baton Technique and Interpretation The Grammar of Conducting: A Comprehensive Guide to Baton Technique and Interpretation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 36 ratings — published 1980
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The Compleat Conductor The Compleat Conductor (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.55 — 38 ratings — published 1997
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The Dynamic Drum Major: A Complete Training Manual for Drum Major and Directors The Dynamic Drum Major: A Complete Training Manual for Drum Major and Directors (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 14 ratings — published
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The Modern Conductor The Modern Conductor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 109 ratings — published 1969
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The Art of the Conductor: The Definitive Guide to Music Conducting Skills, Terms, and Techniques The Art of the Conductor: The Definitive Guide to Music Conducting Skills, Terms, and Techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.27 — 11 ratings — published 2007
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Foundations of Choral Conducting Foundations of Choral Conducting (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Conducting Technique: For Beginners and Professionals Conducting Technique: For Beginners and Professionals (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.15 — 75 ratings — published 1974
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Art & Science in the Choral Rehearsal Art & Science in the Choral Rehearsal (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.62 — 26 ratings — published
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Choral Charisma: Singing with Expression Choral Charisma: Singing with Expression (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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SCORE: A Film Music Documentary — The Interviews SCORE: A Film Music Documentary — The Interviews (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.22 — 50 ratings — published 2017
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Conducting -- A Hands-On Approach: Book & Online Audio Conducting -- A Hands-On Approach: Book & Online Audio (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.57 — 14 ratings — published 1996
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Baton Basics: Communicating Music through Gestures Baton Basics: Communicating Music through Gestures (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 2014
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Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know Beyond the Baton: What Every Conductor Needs to Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 25 ratings — published 2006
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The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 150 ratings — published 1991
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The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 11,765 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of Conducting Technique: A New Perspective The Art of Conducting Technique: A New Perspective (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 1997
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Rudolf Serkin: A Life Rudolf Serkin: A Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.64 — 11 ratings — published 2002
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My Many Years My Many Years (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 142 ratings — published 1980
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Arthur Rubinstein: My Young Years Arthur Rubinstein: My Young Years (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 273 ratings — published 1973
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The Cambridge Companion to Conducting (Cambridge Companions to Music) The Cambridge Companion to Conducting (Cambridge Companions to Music)
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avg rating 3.60 — 25 ratings — published 2003
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Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 1,353 ratings — published 2017
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Notes of seven decades Notes of seven decades (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published
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True Artist and True Friend: A Biography of Hans Richter True Artist and True Friend: A Biography of Hans Richter (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1993
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Musings: The Musical Worlds of Gunther Schuller (Oxford Paperbacks) Musings: The Musical Worlds of Gunther Schuller (Oxford Paperbacks)
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avg rating 3.83 — 12 ratings — published 1986
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The Conductor's Art The Conductor's Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.75 — 4 ratings — published 1989
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Erich Leinsdorf On Music Erich Leinsdorf On Music (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2003
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Zubin Mehta: The Score of My Life (Amadeus) Zubin Mehta: The Score of My Life (Amadeus)
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avg rating 3.43 — 44 ratings — published 2006
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Maestro: Encounters With Conductors of Today Maestro: Encounters With Conductors of Today (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 17 ratings — published 1982
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Of Music and Music-Making Of Music and Music-Making (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 25 ratings — published 1961
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Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 38 ratings — published 1996
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Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 55 ratings — published 1990
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Give me excess of it Give me excess of it (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.89 — 66 ratings — published 2012
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The Point of the Baton: Memoir of a Conductor The Point of the Baton: Memoir of a Conductor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009
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The Song of Hartgrove Hall The Song of Hartgrove Hall (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 3,215 ratings — published 2015
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Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 413 ratings — published 2012
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The New Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library) The New Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
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avg rating 4.14 — 37 ratings — published 1986
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Annotated Catalogue Raisonné of the Books by Martin Kippenberger 1977-1997 Annotated Catalogue Raisonné of the Books by Martin Kippenberger 1977-1997 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2003
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Arturo's Baton Arturo's Baton (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.30 — 56 ratings — published 1995
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