{"product_id":"baton-basics-communicating-music-through-gestures-9780199354160","title":"Baton Basics: Communicating Music Through Gestures","description":"\u003cem\u003eBaton Basics \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a unique approach to teaching conducting based upon the concept of conveying weight, resistance, and energy in order to communicate a better concept of musical sound to the musicians. Featuring many detailed drawings and access to over 60 video examples on the companion\u003cbr\u003ewebsite, \u003cem\u003eBaton Basics\u003c\/em\u003e guides conductors away from simply marking beat patterns, and towards a nuanced and phrased musicality that can be communicated to a group of musicians. \u003cem\u003eBaton Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is a key foundational text for the student and experienced conductor alike, and is a must read for anyone\u003cbr\u003einterested in improving and expanding their vocabulary of conducting gestures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Wittry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.22w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199354160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiane Wittry \u003c\/strong\u003eis the Music Director of the Allentown Symphony, PA, and a frequent guest conductor in the United States and Europe. She is also recognized as a teacher of conducting, leading many master classes, workshops, and seminars throughout the world. Her first book, \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Baton\u003c\/em\u003e, about artistic leadership and programming for Music Directors of regional orchestras, has become a standard for the conducting industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39934206673011,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_33bdf5f4-a85a-4043-8b3d-a053b4c74fdb.jpg?v=1647877673","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/baton-basics-communicating-music-through-gestures-9780199354160","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}