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"The opinions are strong, well researched, and convincingly argued."--Library Journal"[Schuller's] analyses should be read by all serious conductors, for they contain insights that the ordinary listener does not consider but that, if followed, will help truly realize a composer's work."--Booklist"[Schuller] offers a living, loving, inside view of works he discusses, a view informed not only by his zealous listening but also by practical contact and wide reading."--Paul Griffiths, The New York Times Book Review "The opinions are strong, well researched, and convincingly argued."--Library Journal "[Schuller's] analyses should be read by all serious conductors, for they contain insights that the ordinary listener does not consider but that, if followed, will help truly realize a composer's work."--Booklist "[Schuller] offers a living, loving, inside view of works he discusses, a view informed not only by his zealous listening but also by practical contact and wide reading."--Paul Griffiths, The New York Times Book Review "The opinions are strong, well researched, and convincingly argued."--Library Journal "[Schuller's] analyses should be read by all serious conductors, for they contain insights that the ordinary listener does not consider but that, if followed, will help truly realize a composer's work."--Booklist "[Schuller] offers a living, loving, inside view of works he discusses, a view informed not only by his zealous listening but also by practical contact and wide reading."--Paul Griffiths, The New York Times Book Review "The opinions are strong, well researched, and convincingly argued."--Library Journal"[Schuller's] analyses should be read by all serious conductors, for they contain insights that the ordinary listener does not consider but that, if followed, will help truly realize a composer's work."--Booklist"[Schuller] offers a living, loving, inside view of works he discusses, a view informed not only by his zealous listening but also by practical contact and wide reading."--Paul Griffiths, The New York Times Book Review

In this controversial study, contemporary composer and conductor Gunther Schuller puts forth his own principles of conducting, and then analyzes in detail several classical masterpieces, comparing the composers' original notation to the manner in which modern conductors interpret them. Showing ways in which current orchestra and conducting standards can be radically improved, this book is an indictment of contemporary musical trends and an incisive record of the dialogue between composition and performance.