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Made in Italy - The Story of an American Conductor
The colourful, revealing and laugh-out-loud biography of American symphony orchestra conductor Rico Saccani, former Music Director of the Budapest Philharmoniic Orchestra and conductor of many other international symphony orchestras and opera houses. In this highly entertaining memoir, Saccani takes us on a journey from his humble roots as a concert pianist touring the provincial towns of the USA to the glittering stages of international opera houses and concert halls around the world where he worked alongside stars such as Pavarotti, Leonard Bernstein and Herbert Von Karajan. He tells us what life is like at the helm of a major symphony orchestra and reveals what really goes on behind the scenes...
Made in Italy
MADE IN ITALY-The Story of an American Conductor are memoirs about the musical and non-musical experiences of American conductor, Rico Saccani. Following his twenty-five year career conducting symphony and opera performances around the world, it is by turns funny and serious, anecdotal and narrative, and is meant for both music lovers and for a general audience.In the book, Saccani has recounted his work with many well-known temperamental divas in venues around the globe, from the Met to Carnegie Hall, to Japan, Rome, Paris, Monte-Carlo, Vienna and to festivals in Verona, Nimes, and Lyon. He was Music Director/Artistic Advisor for nine seasons at the venerable 140-year old Budapest Philharmonic. In addition to the book, over 100 of the symphonic and operatic performances Saccani conducted are available on CD at Amazon.com or RicoSaccani.com
School of Music, Theatre & Dance (University of Michigan) Publications
Includes miscellaneous newsletters (Music at Michigan, Michigan Muse), bulletins, catalogs, programs, brochures, articles, calendars, histories, and posters.
Opera North
This study seeks to explore universal issues relating to the production of opera, based on the very specific example of Opera North. Containing extensive archival materials, it is a resource for opera scholars, opera workers and opera lovers, which examines the fields of opera studies through history, ethnography, and production analysis.
Gustav Holst
First published in 2011, this text provides citations to the core Holst literature. The volume is intended for students and researchers, as well as those seeking an introduction to Holst. The inclusion of materials for the non- specialist seems entirely appropriate as Holst devoted much of his career to teaching amateur musicians. The contents of this book presents a selective, annotated list of essential materials published through the end of 2009, although a very few exceptions were made for a limited number of post-2009 print and web resources.
The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor
Known internationally for his work as a teacher of conducting, Gustav Meier's influence in the field cannot be overstated. In The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor, Meier demystifies the conductor's craft with explanations and illustrations of what the conductor must know to attain podium success. He provides useful information from the rudimentary to the sophisticated, and offers specific and readily applicable advice for technical and musical matters essential to the conductor's first rehearsal with the orchestra. This book details many topics that otherwise are unavailable to the aspiring and established conductor, including the use of the common denominator, the "The ZIG-ZAG method", a multiple, cross-indexed glossary of orchestral instruments in four languages, an illustrated description of string harmonics, and a comprehensive listing of voice categories, their overlaps, dynamic ranges and repertory. The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor is an indispensable addition to the library of every conductor and conducting student.
Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, as well as the first major Soviet composer. In the fourth edition of Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue: The First Hundred Years and Beyond, Derek C. Hulme names and describes all known musical compositions of the Russian composer. More than 175 major works are annotated and discussed, including such comprehensive details as titles and subtitles, dates of composition, instrumentation, and duration; information on dedications and premieres; arrangements by the composer and others; publication details; notes on bibliographical references and the location of the autograph score; and comprehensive chronological lists...
