The Composer's Advocate: A Radical Orthodoxy for Musicians [Hardcover]

Erich Leinsdorf (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 1981

"An excellent piece of writing, exhibiting splendid communicative sensitivity and command of language, and fully representative of the remarkable mind of the author. . . . A book any musician, or any serious student or concertgoer, will find stimulating, provocative and instructive." -Robert C. Marsh, Chicago Sun-Times "Wise, detailed and valuable book. . . . Should become a set text for all performing artists."-Andrew Porter, The New Yorker "Throughout the book, Leinsdorf displays his knowledge and wisdom with a near total lack of pretense or vanity. This work would be considered one of the most significant books on conducting ever written, ranking in importance with those of Wagner and Weingartner. Its scope, however, suggests that it should be read not only by conductors but by ever practicing musician."-Robert Johnson, Music Library Association Notes

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (July 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300024274
• ISBN-13: 978-0300024272
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,171,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Composer's Advocate: A Radical Orthodoxy for Musicans (Paperback)

One of the best books... He is a tremendous and fertile mind and offes in this book a controversial philosophy that goes agains the cultural norms of the current era. For some, it might be a daunting read and a turn off, but for many it is a find.