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Book SynopsisA Conductor''s Guide to Nineteenth-Century Choral-Orchestral Works, the fifth in the ongoing series of books, addresses works of the Romantic era, from composers such as Beach, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, Fauré, Mendelssohn, Puccini, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, Schubert, Scriabin, and Verdi. Jonathan D. Green has amassed a varied collection of significant choral-orchestral works, arranged by composer. Each section begins with a brief biographical sketch, including a selected bibliography, then lists the composer''s works. Green presents important details of each work, including the approximate duration, text sources, the voices and instruments required for the performance, editions currently available, and locations of manuscript materials. Green also provides notes and comments on performance issues, and he evaluates the solo roles and the level of difficulty of each piece. The sections conclude with a selective discography and bibliography. The information is vital for aiding conductors in choosing repertoire appropriate to their needs and the abilities of their ensembles and can help scholars with further research.
Trade ReviewGreen presents useful data on 28 nineteenth-century composers.... This reference source will assist conductors of professional, university, or community choruses.... It can also serve as a basic guide for those researching specific compositions. * American Reference Books Annual *
This new imprint represents another exceptional reference contribution by Jonathan D. Green.... An impressive array of information helpful to conductors in researching and programming concerts.... Green provides such a breadth and thoroughness of information and performance knowledge in this book that it deserves a strong recommendation. -- James Deffenbaugh * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, March 2009 *
Green's book is accurate and well organized . . . Green offers the young conductor, amateur, and part-time director the information needed to make informed programming decisions on less-frequently performed works based on the abilities of their ensembles. Additionally, he provides a few cautionary tidbits about difficulties in rehearsal or performance that might head off a few musical catastrophes. For the scholar, Green provides a starting point for the repertoire and its literature. For the librarian, this monograph is a handy reference and an invaluable collection development tool. Ultimately, the greatest value in Green's monographs is the collocation of an entire repertoire within a single unified set. * Fontes Artis Musicae, Spring 2009 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 The Works Chapter 3 Beach, Mrs. H. H. A. Chapter 4 Beethoven, Ludwig van Chapter 5 Berlioz, Hector Chapter 6 Brahms, Johannes Chapter 7 Bruch, Max Chapter 8 Bruckner, Anton Chapter 9 Cherubini, Luigi Chapter 10 Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel Chapter 11 Delibes, Léo Chapter 12 Dvorák, Antonin Chapter 13 Elgar, Edward Chapter 14 Fauré, Gabriel Chapter 15 Gounod, Charles François Chapter 16 Liszt, Franz Chapter 17 Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix Chapter 18 Messager, André Chapter 19 Paine, John Knowles Chapter 20 Parker, Horatio Chapter 21 Puccini, Giacomo Chapter 22 Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai Chapter 23 Rossini, Gioachino Chapter 24 Saint-Saëns, Camille Chapter 25 Schubert, Franz Chapter 26 Schumann, Robert Chapter 27 Scriabin, Alexander Chapter 28 Strauss, Richard Chapter 29 Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich Chapter 30 Verdi, Giuseppe Part 31 Appendix: Text Sources Part 32 About the Author
