The Conductor’s Domain; a guide for aspiring maestri. (Thames Publishing/William Elkin Music Services:ISBN 0-903413515)
Foreword by Sir Charles Mackerras
I warmly recommend this book to anyone wanting to take up the complex profession of conducting; and I might say that there are many points made by Myer Fredman in the course of the book of which even older and experienced maestri might well take heed.
From Idomeneo to Die Zauberflöte; A conductor’s commentary. (Sussex AScademic Press: ISBN 1-903900-10-7)
Foreword by Sir Charles Mackerras.
There is plenty that the professional musician can learn from Myer Fredman and many an interesting fact or comment which can be appreciated by layman and professional alike. It is a pleasure to welcome this excellent addition to the already vast literature about these towering masterpieces.
The Drama of Opera: exotic and irrational entertainment. (Sussex Academic Press: ISBN 1-903900-49-2) and (1-903900-50-6)
Foreword by Dame Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge
This fascinating book is for those who love opera, those who know nothing about opera, and especially for those who know what they like but don’t know why. Every piece of information you could conceivably want to know about the ‘exotic and irrational entertainment’ is to be found between these covers’.
Maestro, Conductor or Metro-gnome? Reflections from the Rostrum. (Sussex Academic Press:ISBN 1-84519-124-2) for concertgoers to appreciate how they differ and, to show how a career may enfold including my own pilgrim’s progress!