anyD. Didnt always get results he wanted1. Orchestras not up to his standard or vision2. Conducted 20-30 rehearsals for one piece without accomplishing desired resultsII. TreatisesA. Criticizes eagerness of musiciansB. Sets out to correct abusesC. Good and bad conductors1. Good conductor must communicate and understand2. Bad conductor is cold and indifferent3. Conductor must know how to beat timeD. Orchestra must watch batonChapter XI Richard WagnerI.IntroductionA. Wasnt child prodigyB. Played no instrumentC. Always had ideas how to make the orchestra betterII. Wagner as a conductorA. Vain and overbearingB. Orchestra saw brilliance in his conducting1. Paid attention to every detailC. Treatises about tempo1. Stresses taking correct tempo2. No random changes in tempoD. Perfectionist1. Listened for balance2. Rehearsals went bad because of impatienceE. Not very good with baton1. Had to work hard to get good results2. Bar line didnt rule but rather phrasing and melody3. Not good at keeping beatF. By 1855 one of most famous and controversial conductors1. Wore white gloves to show contempt2. Conducted the Eroica Symphony from memory in rehearsalG. Accused of taking liberties with music1. Fast movements taken faster than anyone else and slower movements slower2. Tempos emphasized lyric elements3. ExaggeratedH. Wonderful conductor for the 19th centuryChapter XVI America and Theodore ThomasI.IntroductionA.U.S. nation of orchestras1. Philharmonic established c.18422. Attempts to create orchestras beforeB.Many musicians in U.S.1. At this point U.S. had no music schools or culture2. Foreign musicians made valuable place for themselvesII. Theodore ThomasA. Came to U.S. at age 101. Capable musician2. Added to family income by playing violin3. Father taught him and also was self-taughta. Was his own managerB. Thomas as a conductor1. Filled in as conductor for an operaa. Never had conducted opera2. Began conducting concerts in Central Parka. Once a we...
