Ballet music : a handbook /

In Ballet Music: A Handbook Matthew Naughtin provides a practical guide for the professional musician who works with ballet companies, whether as a full-time staff member or as an independent contractor. In this comprehensive work, he addresses the daily routine of the modern ballet company, outline...

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Main Author: Naughtin, Matthew, 1947- (Author)
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
Series:Music finders.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In Ballet Music: A Handbook Matthew Naughtin provides a practical guide for the professional musician who works with ballet companies, whether as a full-time staff member or as an independent contractor. In this comprehensive work, he addresses the daily routine of the modern ballet company, outlines the respective roles of the conductor, company pianist and music librarian and their necessary collaboration with choreographers and ballet masters, and examines the complete process of putting a dance performance on stage, from selection or existing music to commissioning original scores to staging.
Physical Description:1 online resource (471 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780810886605
081088660X
1306981573
9781306981576