Publisher's Synopsis
This apparently haphazard collection of essays on the interpretation of more unusual concert pieces was chosen partly with a view to more imaginative programme planning, the other requirement being that each piece is by a composer whose output would never make up a whole book. There are many composers who wrote one, or two, masterpieces, yet failed to leave a worthy oeuvre; these are often forgotten when building programmes, yet they enhance so many when brought to mind. This compilation spans a little over 100 years from the 19th and 20th centuries. Norman Del Mar shares his experience of handling the orchestra over a wide variety of styles and complicated instrumentation, his broad knowledge being a guide to both the aspiring conductor, music expert, and the music-loving listener alike.
