Leonard Slatkin

(Amadeus) Conducting Business is an enlightening exploration of the world of orchestral conducting, a profession often both seen and heard, yet largely misunderstood. This most mysterious of jobs is brought to life for the music lover and the aspiring maestro alike in a compelling new book by Leonard Slatkin. Drawing on his own experiences on and off the podium, Slatkin...

Legendary maestro Leonard Slatkin provides personal insights and offers his ideas to solve the current dilemmas of classical music. As the new millennium poses some of the greatest challenges to the relevance of the art form, Slatkin reflects on the modern evolution of classical music and presents ways for both music lovers and musicians alike to navigate these uncertain times....

Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the twentieth century: Claude Debussy’s La Mer Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) George Gershwin’s An American in Paris Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite...