Leading Tones: Reflections on Music, Musicians and the Music Industry

by Leonard Slatkin

Overview

Leading Tones is a glimpse into several aspects of the musical world. There are portions devoted to Leonard Slatkin's life as a musician and conductor, portraits of some of the outstanding artists with whom he has worked, as well as anecdotes and stories both personal and professional. Much of the book discusses elements of the industry that are troubling and difficult during this first part of the 21st century. Auditions, critics, fiscal concerns, and labor negotiations are all matters that today's conductors must be aware of, and this book provides helpful suggested solutions. Leading Tones is intended not only for musicians, but also for the music lover who wishes to know more about what goes into being a conductor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781495091896
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2017
Series:	Amadeus
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Living with Music 1

1 Overture 3

2 An American in Lyon 9

3 Pieces for a Lifetime 19

4 The Ten 41

Part 2 Six of the Best 65

5 Eugene Ormandy 67

6 Nathan Milstein 73

7 John Browning 79

8 Isaac Stern 83

9 Gilbert Kaplan 89

10 John Williams 95

Interlude 1 The Mind Wanders 99

Part 3 The Business of Music 109

11 The Audition: A Cautionary Tale 111

12 Stop the Music 135

13 I'll Puff 153

14 The Rock and the Hard Place 177

15 … and I'll Huff 195

16 What's News? 223

Interlude 2 Lagniappe 245

Part 4 Wrapping Up 261

17 Slatkin on Slatkin 263

18 Two Codettas and a Last Word 277

Index 287