{"title":"Giovanni Acciai","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"all-ombra-dei-giganti-la-direzione-d-orchestra-in-germania-e-in-austria-1900-1950-andrea-bedetti","title":"In the Shadow of the Giants — Conducting in Germany and Austria (1900–1950) — Andrea Bedetti","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Shadow of the Giants\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Bedetti\u003c\/strong\u003e reconstructs one of the decisive eras in the history of interpretation: the great tradition of orchestral conducting in Germany and Austria between 1900 and 1950. The volume traces the protagonists, aesthetic ideas, recordings and historical transformations that shaped the modern understanding of the conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the end of the nineteenth century and the post-war period, German and Austrian conducting experienced an extraordinary era. Through a broad historical reconstruction, analysis of major recorded documents and comparison between different conceptions of the conductor’s art, Andrea Bedetti tells an artistic story in which interpretation, culture and European history are constantly intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe great conductors of the Austro-German tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eFelix Weingartner\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eWilhelm Furtwängler\u003c\/strong\u003e, from \u003cstrong\u003eBruno Walter\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eOtto Klemperer\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on to \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Böhm\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEugen Jochum\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert von Karajan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book compares personalities, schools and concepts of sound that transformed conducting into a true form of musical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistory, interpretation and discography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume explores formal rigor, spiritual tension, the relationship with the score, the search for orchestral sound and the impact of the political and cultural fractures of the twentieth century. Historical recordings become essential documents for understanding not only how these conductors interpreted the repertoire, but also how the very idea of musical performance changed during the first half of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAndrea Bedetti\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Bedetti\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a study for classical-music enthusiasts, scholars of performance and discography, and readers interested in twentieth-century European musical culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForeword by Giovanni Acciai\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume includes a foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanni Acciai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGRooVE back Parallel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRooVE back Parallel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editorial series curated by GRooVE back Magazine and published by MCC Group, devoted to monographs, essays and studies on music, its protagonists, performance history, discography and listening culture. \u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of the Giants\u003c\/em\u003e inaugurates the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvailable editions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint + digital book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBibliographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrea Bedetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giovanni Acciai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e MCC Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e GRooVE back Parallel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 979-8252881706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.97 × 1.7 × 21.59 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 299 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GRooVE back Parallel","offers":[{"title":"PRINT + DIGITAL BOOK","offer_id":53718573711707,"sku":"GBP00126C","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DIGITAL BOOK","offer_id":53718573744475,"sku":"GBP00126D","price":5.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1016\/6580\/files\/CopertinalibroAndreaBedettifront.png?v=1785843763"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.referencemusicstore.com\/collections\/giovanni-acciai.oembed","provider":"Reference Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}