Conducting Beethoven: Volume 2: Overtures, Concertos, Missa Solemnis

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Overtures - "Prometheus" Op 43, "Coriolon" Op 62, "Leonora No 1" Op 138, "Leonora Nos 2 and 3" Op 72a, "Fidelio" Op 72b
"Egmont" Op 84, "The Ruins of Athens" Op 113, "Zu Namensfeier" Op 115, "King Stephen" Op 117, "Die Weihe des Hauses" Op 124
piano concertos - No 1 in C Op 15, No 2 in B flat Op 19, No 3 in C minor Op 37, No 4 in G Op 58, No 5 in E flat Op 73
violin concerto in D Op 61
triple concerto in C Op 56
two romances for violin and orchestra Op 40 and Op 50
Leonora's recitative and aria "Abscheulicher" from "Fidelio", act one
Missa Solemnis in D Op 123.

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Following on from his reflections on conducting the nine Beethoven symphonies, Del Mar now gives his views on the remainder of Beethoven's orchestral output. He offers analyses of the music's structure, pointing out key events in the score, and gives advice on how to achieve the desired effect. Drawing on a lifetime's experience of conducting, these reflections are an essential starting-point for young conducters.

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these beautifully written books are to be read in conjunction with the scores: Del Mar takes the reader meitculously through the works, bar by bar ... he is completely trustworthy ... For both the student conductor and those with more experience, the books are thought-provoking, stimulating and above all illuminating. They are also extremely practical. Norman Del Mar's own wide knowledge and experience of the repertoire shines through these instructive pages. In the immediate aftermath of Norman Del Mar's death, it is hard not to read these marvellous books as part-autobiography. Thanks to the clarity of his descriptions, one can almost hear Del Mar's performances on the page. These chapters will remain as vital a musical legacy as any of his own recordings

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