E85.1093 Intermediate
Conducting
Spring 2008, Fri., 12 Noon – 1.40 PM, Room 975
Dr. Dinu Ghezzo
Scores to be purchased:
L.v. Beethoven –
Egmont Overture (Dover Publications: Six Great Overtures, $19.95)
R. Wagner – Flying
Dutchman Overture (also from Dover Publications, $19.95)
J. Brahms – Symphony No.
1 (Dover Publications, $19.95)
M. Mussorgsky – Pictures
at an Exhibition (piano score, also from Dover Publications, $16.95)
Additional materials, not
to be purchased:
Chamber Music: to be decided
Stravinsky – LÕHistoire du Soldat (Mvt.
1)
1. Jan. 25
Course Intro, Repertoire
Basic Conducting Patterns
Mixed Meters: Intro. to Stravinsky & Cont.
Music Cond.
2. Feb. 1
Basic Conducting Patterns II
Intro. to Beethoven – Egmont Overture
3. Feb. 8
Basic Conducting Patterns III
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Intro. To Brahms – Symph. No. 1, 2nd Movement
4. Feb. 15
Basic Conducting Patterns IV
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Brahms – Symph. No. 1, 2nd Movement
5. Feb. 22
Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Brahms – Symph. No. 1, 2nd Movement
6. Feb. 29
Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Brahms – Symph. No. 1, 2nd Movement
Intro. to Stravinsky & Cont. Music Cond.
7. Mar. 7:
Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Brahms – Symph. No. 1, 2nd Movement
Stravinsky LÕHistoire, Movt. 1
8. Mar. 14:
MIDTERM
Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Brahms – Symph. No. 1, 2nd Movement
Chamber Music (live performers)
10. Mar. 21
Spring Recess
11. Mar. 28
Wagner – Flying Dutchman Overture
Stravinsky - L'Histoire #1, session I
Chamber Music (live performers)
12. Apr. 4
Final Projects (Detailed advisement, group 1)
Wagner – Flying Dutchman Overture
Stravinsky - L'Histoire #1, session I
Chamber Music (live performers)
13. Apr. 11
Final Projects (Detailed advisement, group 2)
Stravinsky - L'Histoire #1, session III
14. Apr. 18
Final Projects (five students)
Each student will conduct selections from
their projects and 1-2 pieces rehearsed earlier
(chamber work and/or choral piece)
15. April 25
Final Projects (second five students)
Each student will conduct selections from
their projects and 1-2 pieces rehearsed earlier
(chamber work and/or choral piece)
16. May 3
Final Projects (third five students)
Each student will conduct selections from
their projects and 1-2 pieces rehearsed earlier
(chamber work and/or choral piece)
17. May 10
Finals (if needed):
Wagner – Flying Dutchman Overture
Stravinsky - L'Histoire #1, session I