The Technic of the Baton | Project Gutenberg

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
A Brief Outline of the Development of Conducting		1
CHAPTER II
The physical aspect of Conducting—analysis of arm and hand movements used in conducting. A method for gaining complete mastery of the arm and hand gestures by means of practicing rhythmo-gymnastic exercises. Diagram of exercises and illustrations of the various hand and arm movements		8
CHAPTER III
(A).	The general attitude of the conductor, Ten General Rules	22
(B).	Illustrations of the five fundamental positions
	used in conducting	23
(C).	Diagrams of gestures used in conducting, with music
	illustrations of their application	28
(D).	The function of the left hand. (Left hand signals)	54
(E).	Suggestions for practice	54
CHAPTER IV
Some Basic Problems of Baton Technic. The “attaque” (start), the “conclusion” (release), the “fermata” (hold), subdivision of beats, breathing places, phrasing		56
CHAPTER V
Some Special Problems of Baton Technic. Alla breve or four-four? Phrase-groups in fast one-in-a-bar time. Uneven measures in one-in-a-bar time. Method of practising complex rhythms. Fractional time. On the conducting of Waltzes. Extract from Berlioz’ “Orchestral Conductor”		67
CHAPTER VI
How to Prepare a Score		89
CHAPTER VII
The Technic of the Baton in Choral Conducting		95
CHAPTER VIII
The Point of the Baton		97
Collected Opinions of Noted Authorities on Conducting.
BIBLIOGRAPHY		101