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While discussing Jascha Horenstein, I quoted him as being influenced by the conductors Furtwängler and Nikisch.
Following the lineage of a conductor can add to our understanding and appreciation of orchestral performances.
It is similar to following the lineage of an actor. If you’re a fan of Robert de Niro but don’t know Marlon Brando’s work, outside of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now then you might be missing out on something.
You can connect the dots back to Stanislavski, perhaps read his books, and achieve a deeper understanding of what it takes to create a great performance.
With conductors, there are certain names that must be explored if we want a more complete knowledge of what is happening during an orchestra concert.
There are three such names mentioned above. Over the course of the next few posts, we will explore the phenomenon of modern conductors, which started with Gustav Mahler, and outline some of the similarities and distinctions among them.
We will look at the rivalry of idioms that existed between the likes of Toscanini and Furtwängler.
We will get into some of the “period” conductors, such as John Eliot Gardiner, and pit them against, say, a Hans Knappertsbusch.
We might even be able to trace San Diego’s Jahja Ling and the influence that Leonard Bernstein had on him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y718_f3ezpc&feature=related
While discussing Jascha Horenstein, I quoted him as being influenced by the conductors Furtwängler and Nikisch.
Following the lineage of a conductor can add to our understanding and appreciation of orchestral performances.
It is similar to following the lineage of an actor. If you’re a fan of Robert de Niro but don’t know Marlon Brando’s work, outside of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now then you might be missing out on something.
You can connect the dots back to Stanislavski, perhaps read his books, and achieve a deeper understanding of what it takes to create a great performance.
With conductors, there are certain names that must be explored if we want a more complete knowledge of what is happening during an orchestra concert.
There are three such names mentioned above. Over the course of the next few posts, we will explore the phenomenon of modern conductors, which started with Gustav Mahler, and outline some of the similarities and distinctions among them.
We will look at the rivalry of idioms that existed between the likes of Toscanini and Furtwängler.
We will get into some of the “period” conductors, such as John Eliot Gardiner, and pit them against, say, a Hans Knappertsbusch.
We might even be able to trace San Diego’s Jahja Ling and the influence that Leonard Bernstein had on him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y718_f3ezpc&feature=related