Conductor Humor
After my last, long rant on texting at symphonic concerts – I think it’s time to lighten up. Conductors notoriously take themselves too seriously. I guess it goes with the…
Conducting
Discovery Orchestra Chat 84 – Secrets of Conducting Part 2
Learn more conducting “tricks of the trade” in this chat hosted by George Marriner Maull.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 83 – Secrets of Conducting Part 1
Did you ever wonder what the “tricks of the trade” are in the conducting profession? Find out in this Discovery Orchestra chat!
I was delighted to hear George Marriner Maull’s “Inside Music” when he discussed how to listen to and enjoy Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the 4th movement. To have the words of the choral Ode to Joy translated and explained (word for word) was enlightening and inspiring as well. And to learn all the intricacies of the music itself was fascinating.