The Anatomy of Conducting - DVD
Architecture & Essentials (3 hours)
2008
Item #: DVD-745 Status: Available
$34.95 Ship
Series: Evoking Sound
Description:
A ground-breaking DVD from two recognized leaders!
For the first time, two of America’s most respected conductors—instrumental and choral—enter into a collaboration, using cutting-edge technology to illustrate their teaching principles for learning the basics of conducting technique.
Through insightful masterclass dialogue, unique multi-angle video demonstrations, and state-of-the-art motion capture animation, conductors will be able to study the gesture of both renowned conductors. Revolutionary graphics show the skeletal movement of each conductor in real-time to give conductors an in-depth and accurate picture of body mechanics and architecture. Topics covered on this DVD include:
• Basic conducting patterns in legato and marcato for all basic meters
• Conducting with and without a baton
• Extensive demonstration of preparatory gestures
• Explanation of the architecture of conducting
• Body Mapping principles applied to conducting
• Discussions on Sound Shaping and Sound Morphology
• Unique interactive menu allows conductors to study conducting patterns from several angles
This DVD is a complete tutorial for basic conducting technique as taught and demonstrated by two of America’s master teachers and conductors.
Categories: Conducting
Format: DVD
