| Description |
viii, 222 pages : illustration, portraits ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Growing up: from birth in Winnipeg through high school in Toronto -- Music & meteorology: college years, World War II, and music studies through Tanglewood, summery 1947 -- Early years at Crane: the first decade and a half at Potsdam -- A time of upheaval: Brock's embrace of the avant garde during the 1960s -- Beyond Crane: Working with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Saratoga Springs, and with the Montreal Elgar Choir, during the 1970s -- Keeping the home fires burning: Events at Crane during the 1970s -- At the summit: the 1980 Winter Olympics, conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, and two centennial celebrations -- Miles to Go: Brock's last years at Crane, La Chorale Nouvelle de Montreal, and activities since retirement -- Wit & wisdom: Brock's teaching philosophy and other delightful miscellany -- Tales & tributes: anecdotes and encomiums from friends, former students, and colleagues -- |
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Appendix A: Four decades of program notes -- Appendix B; Excerpts from Brock's High School (1935) essay "On Conducting" -- Appendix C: Brock's definition and characteristics of avant-garde music -- Appendix D: List of awards and distinctions -- Appendix E: Essays: on orchestral horns, and on Bach in Potsdam -- Appendix F: A selection of annotated photographs. |
| Note |
"An insider's look at the world of music and conducting"--Cover. |
| Subject |
McElheran, Brock.
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McElheran, Brock. |
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Conductors (Music) -- Biography.
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Conductors (Music) -- Biography. |
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Musicians -- Biography.
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Musicians -- Biography. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
1882508238 |
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9781882508235 |
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