How Long to Read A Musical Life

By Max Rudolf

How Long Does it Take to Read A Musical Life?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 33 minutes to read A Musical Life by Max Rudolf

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This volume offers a collection of articles written by the renowned conductor and scholar Max Rudolf, together with a selection of his correspondence relating to material in the articles. Max Rudolf's conducting career spanned seventy years, from his first performances in l920-2l to his last in 1990. His life was devoted to performing, scholarship, and teaching. He conducted at the Metropolitan Opera from 1943 to 1937 and was Musical Director of the Cincinnati Symphony from 1938 to 1970, after which he combined guest conducting with teaching opera and conducting at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. The articles reflect a lifetime of thought on the art of conducting, musical style, and performance practice. Rudolf, known as an interpreter of the classical repertoire, freely shared his vast knowledge of Mozart's and Beethoven's scores with colleagues and students. His conducting book, The Grammar of Conducting, has been the leading college text in the field for many years. As such it has extended his influence on many generations of conductors. Throughout his life, Rudolf corresponded voluminously with other musicians. The letters included in this volume were selected because they shed a warm, personal light on the formal published articles thus providing an opportunity to share the mind and thoughts of an outstanding human bein

How long is A Musical Life?

A Musical Life by Max Rudolf is 564 pages long, and a total of 143,256 words.

This makes it 190% the length of the average book. It also has 175% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Musical Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 2 minutes to read A Musical Life aloud.

What Reading Level is A Musical Life?

A Musical Life is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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