Conducting Beethoven: Volume 1: The Symphonies: 001 - Tapa dura

This is a guide for students of the nine Beethoven symphonies and a starting-point for young conductors. Drawing on his lifelong experience of conducting these works, Del Mar offers an analysis of the music's structure, pointing out key events in the score and offering advice on how to achieve the desired effect. He also compares variant readings in the different editions. His book further traces the development of Beethoven's style and that of the symphony over the 24 years of their composition. It is aimed at musicians, principally students of conducting.