Made in Italy - The Story of an American Conductor

Made in Italy - The Story of an American Conductor PDF

Author: Rico Saccani

Publisher: First Creative Ltd

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1446746348

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The colourful, revealing and laugh-out-loud biography of American symphony orchestra conductor Rico Saccani, former Music Director of the Budapest Philharmoniic Orchestra and conductor of many other international symphony orchestras and opera houses. In this highly entertaining memoir, Saccani takes us on a journey from his humble roots as a concert pianist touring the provincial towns of the USA to the glittering stages of international opera houses and concert halls around the world where he worked alongside stars such as Pavarotti, Leonard Bernstein and Herbert Von Karajan. He tells us what life is like at the helm of a major symphony orchestra and reveals what really goes on behind the scenes...

Made in Italy

Made in Italy PDF

Author: Lisa Jobs

Publisher:

Published: 2011-05-03

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781449578640

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MADE IN ITALY-The Story of an American Conductor are memoirs about the musical and non-musical experiences of American conductor, Rico Saccani. Following his twenty-five year career conducting symphony and opera performances around the world, it is by turns funny and serious, anecdotal and narrative, and is meant for both music lovers and for a general audience.In the book, Saccani has recounted his work with many well-known temperamental divas in venues around the globe, from the Met to Carnegie Hall, to Japan, Rome, Paris, Monte-Carlo, Vienna and to festivals in Verona, Nimes, and Lyon. He was Music Director/Artistic Advisor for nine seasons at the venerable 140-year old Budapest Philharmonic. In addition to the book, over 100 of the symphonic and operatic performances Saccani conducted are available on CD at Amazon.com or RicoSaccani.com

Alain Elkann Interviews

Alain Elkann Interviews PDF

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781614286325

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Alain Elkann has mastered the art of the interview. With a background in novels and journalism, and having published over twenty books translated across ten languages, he infuses his interviews with innovation, allowing them to flow freely and organically. Alain Elkann Interviews will provide an unprecedented window into the minds of some of the most well-known and -respected figures of the last twenty-five years.

Dean Dixon

Dean Dixon PDF

Author: Rufus Jones

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2015-04-16

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0810888564

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In Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad, conductor and scholar Rufus Jones Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of this great American conductor. A testament to Dixon’s resolve, this first-ever full-length biography of this American musical hero chronicles Dixon’s musical upbringing, beginnings as a conductor, painful decision to leave his own country, rise to fame in Europe and his triumphant stand twenty-one years later when he returned to the United States to serve as a model for aspiring Black classical musicians. Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad will interest anyone who wants to know more about Black American history, American musical culture, and Black American concert music and musicians. More information is available at: www.maestroabroad.com

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