Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

Chapter 1: A Short History of Conducting

Chapter 2: The Technique of Conducting

Chapter 3: How Do You Learn an Orchestral Score?

Chapter 4: How Do You Learn to Be a Conductor?

Chapter 5: What Makes One Conductor’s Performance Different from Another’s?

Chapter 6: Relationships
The Relationship with the Music
The Relationship with the Musicians
The Relationship with the Audience
The Relationship with the Critics
The Relationship with the Owners and Management

Chapter 7: Who’s in Charge?

Chapter 8: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Maestro

Chapter 9: Recordings vs. Performances (vs. Recordings of Performances)

Chapter 10: The Mystery: Everything and Its Opposite

Acknowledgments

Notes

A Note About the Author