Conducting Beethoven: Volume 1: The Symphonies

by Norman Del Mar

This is an essential guide for students of the nine Beethoven symphonies and a starting-point for young conductors. Drawing on his lifelong experience of conducting these works, Del Mar offers an analysis of the music's structure, pointing out key events in the score and offering advice on how to achieve the desired effect. He also compares variant readings in the different editions and further traces the development of Beethoven's style and that of the symphony over the 24 years of their composition.

Genres: Music

232 pages, Paperback

First published April 23, 1992

About the author

Norman René Del Mar, CBE, was a British conductor, horn player, and biographer. As a conductor, he specialized in the music of late romantic composers; including Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss.

Reviews

[Jaemi Loeb · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's like having a semester of lessons on each symphony!