Max Rudolf, A Musical Life: Writings and Letters

Rudolf, Max;

ISBN 10: 1576470385 / ISBN 13: 9781576470381

Published by Pendragon Press, Hillsdale, New York, 2001

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Hillsdale, New York: Pendragon Press, 2001. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. Only light shelfwear. NO chips, tears, or fading. NOT price clipped ($46.00). Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with photos and musical notation. Bound in the original silver-stamped black cloth. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "This volume offers a collection of articles written by the renowned conductor and scholar Max Rudolf, together with a selection of his correspondence relating to material in the articles. Max Rudolf's conducting career spanned seventy years,from his first performances in 1920-21 to his last in 1990. His life was devoted to performing,scholarship, and teaching. He conducted at the Metropolitan Opera from 1943 to 1937 and was Musical Director of the Cincinnati Symphony from 1938 to 1970, after which he combined guest conducting with teaching opera and conducting at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. The articles reflect a lifetime of thought on the art of conducting, musical style, and performance practice. Rudolf, known as an interpreter of the classical repertoire, freely shared his vast knowledge of Mozart's and Beethoven's scores with colleagues and students. His conducting book, The Grammar of Conducting, has been the leading college text in the field for many years. As such it has extended his influence on many generations of conductors. Throughout his life, Rudolf corresponded voluminously with other musicians. The letters included in this volume were selected because they shed a warm, personal light on the formal published articles thus providing an opportunity to share the mind and thoughts of an outstanding human being.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xxii, 530pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Max Rudolf, A Musical Life: Writings and Letters
• Publisher: Pendragon Press, Hillsdale, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576470385
• ISBN 13: 9781576470381
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: NOT a library discard
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music / Music History

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Synopsis

This volume offers a collection of articles written by the renowned conductor and scholar Max Rudolf, together with a selection of his correspondence relating to material in the articles.
Max Rudolf's conducting career spanned seventy years,from his first performances in l920-2l to his last in 1990. His life was devoted to performing,scholarship, and teaching. He conducted at the Metropolitan Opera from 1943 to 1937 and was Musical Director of the Cincinnati Symphony from 1938 to 1970, after which he combined guest conducting with teaching opera and conducting at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.
The articles reflect a lifetime of thought on the art of conducting, musical style, and performance practice. Rudolf, known as an interpreter of the classical repertoire, freely shared his vast knowledge of Mozart's and Beethoven's scores with colleagues and students. His conducting book, The Grammar of Conducting, has been the leading college text in the field for many years. As such it has extended his influence on many generations of conductors. Throughout his life, Rudolf corresponded voluminously with other musicians. The letters included in this volume were selected because they shed a warm, personal light on the formal published articles thus providing an opportunity to share the mind and thoughts of an outstanding human being.