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* A Financial Times Book of the Year *

'What does a conductor do? It may be a favourite joke among the musicians in an orchestra, but Wigglesworth wants to find a more thoughtful answer. Avoiding jargon, he analyses what he has discovered during 30 years in the job.' Financial Times, Books of the Year

A conductor is one of classical music's most recognisable but misunderstood figures, attracting so many questions:


'Surely orchestras can play perfectly well without you? '

'Do you really make any difference to the performance?'

'Are the musicians even watching you?'

The Silent Musician is not a manual for conductors, nor a history of conducting. It is for all who wonder what conductors actually do, and why they matter.

The Silent Musician: Why Conducting Matters

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    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 05/09/2019
    ISBN13: 9780571337910, 978-0571337910
    ISBN10: 0571337910

    Number of Pages: 272

    Non Fiction , Entertainment

    Description

    * A Financial Times Book of the Year *

    'What does a conductor do? It may be a favourite joke among the musicians in an orchestra, but Wigglesworth wants to find a more thoughtful answer. Avoiding jargon, he analyses what he has discovered during 30 years in the job.' Financial Times, Books of the Year

    A conductor is one of classical music's most recognisable but misunderstood figures, attracting so many questions:


    'Surely orchestras can play perfectly well without you? '

    'Do you really make any difference to the performance?'

    'Are the musicians even watching you?'

    The Silent Musician is not a manual for conductors, nor a history of conducting. It is for all who wonder what conductors actually do, and why they matter.

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