Meredith Music
The Conductor's Challenge
Finding Expressive Meaning In The Score
This Extension And Expansion Of Guide To Score Study, Co Authored With Robert Garofalo, Examines The Various Stages Conductors Traverse In Arriving At An Interpretation. Battisti Emphasizes The Importance Of The Conductor's Imagination, Personality And Ongoing Study &Ndash; Weeks/Months/Years &Ndash; In Developing An Interpretation That Is Personal, Well Informed And Faithful To The Composer's Expressive Intent. He Examines The Score Analysis Process Including The Role And Function Of A Work's Musical Elements; The Need To Balance Intellectual Understanding And Intuitive Feelings About A Piece And The Challenges Faced By Conductors When Transforming An Interpretation Into A Performance. As Examples, He Traces The Procedures He Used In Forming Interpretations Of &Ldquo;Lisbon&Rdquo; And &Ldquo;Horkstow Grange&Rdquo; From Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, Copland's Down A Country Lane And &Ldquo;Sinfonia&Rdquo; From Stravinksy's Octet For Wind Instruments.
