Jerry Nowak - Conducting the Music not the Musicians

Jerry and Henry Nowak's Conducting the Music, Not the Musicians is designed to focus on musical expression as it introduces basic technique through the concept of phrase conducting. In addition, cueing within the beat pattern is examined in detail. The examples and exercises progress to guided practice chorales and etudes and finally to full score rehearsal and guided performance. The emphasis is always on the conducting gestures as a way to reflect and convey an understanding of the music.