Entertainment Books
McFarland and Company, Inc. The Psychology of the Western How the American
Book SynopsisWestern films are often considered sprawling reflections of the American spirit. This book analyzes the archetypes, themes, and figures within the principal mythology of the western frontier. It includes a filmography and movie stills.
£20.89
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. J. S. Bach
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£27.89
McFarland & Company Hitchcock and the Methods of Suspense
Book SynopsisEncompassing the scope of Alfred Hitchcock's 53 film career, this volume contains a comprehensive analysis of the director's greatest films, including behind-the-scene insights into the film and television industry. It examines Hitchcock's effective use of lighting and expert manipulation of the camera as a vehicle of cinematic expression.
£29.96
McFarland & Company Fearing the Dark
Book Synopsis Cat People (1942) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943) established Val Lewton''s hauntingly graceful style where suggestion was often used in place of explicit violence. His stylish B thrillers were imitated by a generation of filmmakers such as Richard Wallace, William Castle, and even Walt Disney in his animated Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949). Through interviews with many of Lewton''s associates (including his wife and son) and extensive research, his life and output are thoroughly examined.
£27.54
McFarland & Company The Fixers Eddie Mannix Howard Strickling and the
Book SynopsisThrough research and interviews with contemporaries, this is the never-before-told story of Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling. The dual biography describes how a mob-related New Jersey laborer and the quiet son of a grocer became the most powerful men at the biggest studio in the world.
£17.09
McFarland & Company Exploring Space 1999 An Episode Guide and
Book SynopsisStarring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British-made Space: 1999 was a space adventure of the mid-1970s. From the science fiction show's conception in 1973 to its cancellation in 1977, this reference work covers each of the 48 episodes in depth.
£14.24
Crown Publishing Group (NY) How Music Works
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? David Byrne?s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological?now updated with a new chapter on digital curation. ?How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual??The Boston GlobeUtilizing his incomparable career and inspired collaborations with Talking Heads, Brian Eno, and many others, David Byrne taps deeply into his lifetime of knowledge to explore the panoptic elements of music, how it shapes the human experience, and reveals the impetus behind how we create, consume, distribute, and enjoy the songs, symphonies, and rhythms that provide the backbeat of life. Byrne?s magnum opus uncovers thrilling realizations about the redemptive liberation that music brings us all.
£22.10
Elliott & Thompson Limited The Last Waltz: The Strauss Dynasty and Vienna
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestsellerThe tale of two Waltz Kings: how the Strauss family took Europe by storm during the nineteenth century.The Strauss family name is forever intertwined with Vienna - as is their music. Two generations of this remarkable family transformed and popularised the waltz, delighting all of Viennese society with their prolific compositions. But behind the melody lay a darker discord, as the Strausses tore themselves apart while Vienna itself struggled to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.In The Last Waltz John Suchet skilfully portrays this gripping story, capturing the family dramas, the tensions, triumphs and disasters, all set against the turbulent backdrop of Austria in the nineteenth century, from revolution to regicide.Discover the truth behind Vienna's extraordinary musical dynasty.Trade Review"I greatly enjoyed spending time with John Suchet's fascinating book about Johann Strauss, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did." -- Andre Rieu; "John beautifully balances the family Strauss saga with the fall of the Habsburg Empire. This copiously illustrated book is terrific!" --Carl Davis, composer and conductor; "Very readable ... elegantly prepared with plenty of quality illustrations ... makes a fascinating read about one of the greatest musical dynasties that ever lived. John Suchet puts their personal lives into the context of the politics of the day without missing out on the musical history. A book to be thoroughly recommended." -- John Diamond, Chairman of The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain; "Riveting reading ... I found it difficult to put down. Stuffed full of facts, both historical and musical, this is in no way a dry academic tome because John Suchet, as always, spins his enthusiastic way through the drama as if guiding us personally in the footsteps of the protagonists and their times. I can highly recommend this absorbing and beautifully presented book." -- Howard Shelley, pianist and conductor; "This handsomely presented volume positively screams to be taken down from the shelf and explored. In its pages, John Suchet succeeds in giving an overview of the Viennese Strauss dynasty of musicians, setting it in the context of the often turbulent and tragic lives of the ruling Habsburg dynasty. Importantly, and unlike almost every other contemporary writer in this field, Suchet embraces the fact that the Strauss family's music-making did not end with the death of the 'Waltz King' in 1899, but continued well into the 'swinging sixties' of the 20th century." -- Peter Kemp, author of The Strauss Family: Portrait of a Musical Dynasty; "Handsomely produced and superbly written... As a former News at Ten anchor [Suchet] knows a thing or two about distilling narratives and crafting pay-off lines. (His best is the book's very last sentence, which it would be churlish to reveal.)" -- Richard Osborne, The Oldie; "Engaging ... the narrative style is very beguiling and draws the reader in very quickly. I could not put this down once I had started it... This book, as well as being immensely readable, entertaining and beautifully written, is also beautifully produced. The paper is of a high quality, the kind that you want to stroke, the illustrations are superb and the layout of the whole book is a joy. I loved it." --Random Jottings blog; "Thoroughly interesting and entertaining" -- The Herts Advertiser; "Incredibly informative and entertaining ... made me realise how little I knew about this musical dynasty. [Suchet's] talent for giving the reader facts without any heavy academic approach means this is a very approachable route into becoming your own Strauss authority! The snippets and anecdotes have been carefully collected and put together in such a way that dipping in and out of the book is easy - highly recommended for anyone wondering what is behind the Blue Danube!" --Sandra Parr, Artistic Planning Director (Orchestra and Ensembles), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraTable of ContentsContents; Introduction ... vii; 1. City of Dreams ... 1; 2. Cafe Culture ... 16; 3. Conquering Paris ... 28; 4. By Royal Appointment ... 39; 5. A Family Conspiracy ... 49; 6. 'Good Morning, Strauss Son!' ... 59; 7. Radetzky Marches Out of Step ... 70; 8. A New Waltz King ... 84; 9. 'Pepi' Joins the Family Firm ... 93; 10. In Russia and in Love ... 102; 11. Tying the Knot ... 114; 12. The Strauss Family in Mourning ... 127; 13. Strauss Turns His Hand to Operetta ... 141; 14. Johann Strauss Tastes Failure ... 154; 15. To the Altar Again ... 165; 16. Tragedy in the Imperial Royal Family ... 178; 17. The 'Emperor Waltz'... 198; 18. An Assassin's Knife Breaks the Emperor's Heart ... 218; 19. A Final Fledermaus and Johann Strauss Bids Farewell ... 237; 20. Eduard's Flames of Revenge ... 249; 21. A New Century and a New Vienna ... 262; 22. The Nazis Rewrite History ... 274; 23. Admired by the Greats ... 285; Afterword ... 297; Acknowledgements ... 302; About Classic FM ... 303; Index ... 305; About the Author ... 312
£8.99
Carpet Bombing Culture 1977 Punk London: The Roxy, The Vortex, Kings
Book SynopsisPunk. London.1977. Most people blinked and missed it. Many spent a decade trying to catch up. Derek Ridgers stumbled across it by accident, where it was, in the beating filthy heart of the Roxy in middle of a derelict slum called Covent Garden. Stumbling through the moshpits trying to keep hold of a borrowed camera. 1977. Punk London brings you 152 pages of photography featuring the birth of the the most exciting cultural phenomenon in UK history. Currents and vibes, flows and backwash, trends and anti-trends splashing around in the cauldron of youth culture in the city of London, and the lost rebels haunting their suburban bedrooms - jumping the train uptown to get into the legendary Roxy. All converged, for one priceless moment, an outpouring of a truly original, DIY, anarchic, underground scene. Ridgers captured the first wave. Kids in the crowd, never before seen. The punks who made their own clothes because you couldn t buy punk clothes. The punks who got beaten up time and again for making themselves into targets. Rebellion before it got easy. You won t see these kids anywhere in the magazines. They weren t trying to get famous. 1977 will happen again.1 977 is happening somewhere, for someone, right now."
£13.46
Wymer Publishing Living a Fan's Adventure Tale: A-Ha in the Eyes
Book Synopsisa-ha has sold millions of albums and singles during an illustrious musical career.From topping the charts around the world with debut single 'Take On Me' in 1985 to a hugely successful farewell tour in 2010, a-ha has touched the lives of many.When the band confirmed its comeback, at a Berlin press conference in March 2015, it was the perfect ending - as well as a new beginning - for Living A Fan's Adventure Tale.Fans from around 50 different countries have been willing to share their wide and varied memories of following the band for this book, in a celebration of what has made a-ha so popular across the globe for three decades.With other contributions from musical collaborators and journalists who have interviewed the band, and academics in fandom, this is a thorough study into the career of the three Norwegians, lavishly illustrated throughout with fans snapshots and personal photos of the band.Living A Fan's Adventure Tale gets to the heart of what it really means to be a fan and is a must-read for all devotees as it puts into words why a-ha endures in the minds of millions of people. The passion conveyed by so many in Living A Fan's Adventure Tale will change your mindset forever.Author Greg Lansdowne has been a writer and communications professional for more than 20 years, and a fan of a-ha for much longer. He published his own cricket magazine, Big Hitter, and his most recent book was a well-received history of football stickers: Stuck On You: The Rise & Fall...& Rise Of Panini Stickers.Living A Fan's Adventure Tale is Lansdowne's first book on music and is published to coincide with the band's 2016 European tour that once again will see them playing to thousands of devoted fans.Table of Contents1 A Tangled Web2 Take On Me And All That...3 Come On Feel The Noise4 In The Family Way5 With And Without6 An End... Of Sorts7 After The Feast, The Famine...8 The Way We Talk9 Do You Know What It Means To Love?10 What Have You Done For Me Lately?
£18.99
University of Nebraska Press HoChunk Powwows and the Politics of Tradition
Book SynopsisHo-Chunk powwows are the oldest powwows in the Midwest and among the oldest in the US, beginning in 1902 outside Black River Falls in west-central Wisconsin. Grant Arndt examines Wisconsin Ho-Chunk powwow traditions and the meanings of cultural performances and rituals in the wake of North American settler colonialism.Trade Review"Arndt's depth of knowledge of the topic and excellent scholarship shine in this book. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in Native American culture and traditions."—Julie Goodrich, Iowa History Journal"Ho-Chunk Powwows and the Politics of Tradition is a creatively conceptualized, well-written, and meticulously researched volume that extends our understanding of the Ho-Chunk experience in the twentieth century and the history of cultural performance."—Amy Lonetree, Public Historian"I recommend this book, especially to students of the powwow, as there is little knowledge to be found dedicated to the Ho-Chunk powwow tradition."—Louis Garcia, Tribal College Journal"A nuanced examination of the power of performance among the Ho-Chunk."—Katrina Phillips, Native American and Indigenous Studies“A fine work and a welcome addition to the literature. Arndt elaborates nuanced meanings of Ho-Chunk powwows in historical and cultural context, and just as important, he does much to uncover the more complex workings and dynamics of powwows today.”—Luke Eric Lassiter, author of The Power of Kiowa Song: A Collaborative Ethnography“In this important new work, Grant Arndt reminds us that the powwow is more than dancing. It is a gathering with deep connections to widely shared values and practices that affirm the continuing vitality of Ho-Chunk identity and culture.”—Clyde Ellis, author of A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Into the Arena1. When Worlds Collide: Culture and Catastrophe in the Nineteenth Century2. Gifts and Profits: On the Origins of the Powwow3. "Time Works Changes, Even to the People of the Red Races": The Rise and Fall of the Commercial Powwow4. Something More than Patriotism: War, Veterans, and the Return of the Powwow5. Calling the People Together: Powwows in the Era of Nation-Rebuilding6. Producing a Space for Culture: Powwows in the Early Twenty-First CenturyConclusion: Experimenting with the Expectations of TraditionNotesReferencesIndex
£45.00
G. Schirmer, Inc. Shifting the Position
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£8.54
Hal Leonard Corporation The Ghosts of Versailles Libretto
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£8.54
Hal Leonard Corporation Music Reading for Bass The Complete Guide
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£16.14
G. Schirmer, Inc. The Piano Album
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£19.99
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Piano Lessons Book 1
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£7.84
Hal Leonard Corporation Even More Easy Pop Melodies Third Edition
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£8.54
Oldcastle Books Ltd Kamera 1
Book SynopsisKamera.co.uk, the self-styled 'intelligent film website' goes offline with the first issue of its new bi-monthly incarnation. Each issue leads with a themed section and also includes an extensive article on a major film-maker, regular columns on film festivals, documentary and short films, and a comprehensive reviews section featuring all the latest books, videos and DVDs...making kamera the essential companion to world cinema today.Table of Contents1. Lead themed article: What's so good about 70s American cinema? Loads of contributors argue the case for the last golden age of film-making. Current review coverage of 'It Don't Worry Me' (Faber) and on-going popularity of 'Easy Rider's, Raging Bulls' should ensure interest. 2. Film-maker profile/interview: Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter, etc, whose new film, Ararat, is released this summer) 3. Short film: Short film-maker Mathieu Ravier's regular column starts here. 4. Verite: Film-maker Searle Kochberg on the world of documentary film. 5. Festival Roundup: There's a film festival somewhere in the world every week, and kamera is at most of them. 6. Film Book Reviews - the most comprehensive film book review selection available anywhere. 7. DVD/Video reviews - the best world cinema recently issued for home entertainment 8. Film Music reviews - the lowdown on current soundtracks from Paul Tonks, author of the Pocket Essential guide to Film Music.
£6.19
Silman-James Press,U.S. Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth
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£17.99
University of Nebraska Press Musica Poetica
Book SynopsisProvides an unprecedented examination of the development of Baroque musical thought. Bartel’s clear, detailed analysis of German Baroque musical-rhetorical figures, combined with his careful translations of interpretations of those figures from a wide range of sources, make this book an indispensable introduction and resource for all students of Baroque music.Trade Review"[Musica Poetica] represents a very useful tool, and, indeed, a very useful book."—Vassilis Vavoulis, Eighteenth Century Current Bibliography
£59.40
Artemis Editions Cool Chords
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£6.01
Cornell University Press Authenticities
Book SynopsisPeter Kivy mounts a philosophical inquiry into the desirability of using or re-creating historical practices in musical performance.Trade ReviewAuthenticities is an important book, and anyone interested in philosophy of music should read it. Anyone can profit from it as a model of careful and informed conceptual analysis. -- James O. Young, University of Victoria * The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism *The consistent theme running through Kivy's book is the need for interpretation as the personal authenticity and authority of the performer against the ideology both of the composer as genius and of the puritanical devotion to the authority of the text of the early music devotees.... This is a most valuable book, one which constantly surprises and delights through its philosophical insights and informed musical understanding. * British Journal of Aesthetics *In his latest book on the aesthetics of music, Peter Kivy presents an argument not for authenticity but for authenticities of performance, including authenticities of intention, sound, practice, and the authenticity of personal interpretation in performance.... As usual, Kivy's work is beautifully written, well argued, and provocative. * Notes *Kivy has provided a sorely needed framework for all future discussion of the authenticity matter. This is his best book, a major contribution to performance studies and to musical aesthetics; likely it will be studied and cited for generations. * Choice *Kivy's book is written in its author's characteristic engaging manner and is full of valuable insights into the hermeneutics and aesthetics of performing music of the past. * Philosophical Review *Written in lively prose, with a keen sense of reality, this volume ought to be of interest not only to philosophers and musicologists, but to all serious lovers of music. -- Roger Scruton * Times Literary Supplement *
£25.64
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press The Theater and Its Double
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£12.34
Oldcastle Books The Oscars
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£3.99
Random House Publishing Group Lets Just Say it Wasnt Pretty
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Academy Award winner and bestselling author Diane Keaton comes a candid, hilarious, and deeply affecting look at beauty, aging, and the importance of staying true to yourself—no matter what anyone else thinks. Diane Keaton has spent a lifetime coloring outside the lines of the conventional notion of beauty. In Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty, she shares the wisdom she’s accumulated through the years as a mother, daughter, actress, artist, and international style icon. This is a book only Diane Keaton could write—a smart and funny chronicle of the ups and downs of living and working in a world obsessed with beauty. In her one-of-a-kind voice, Keaton offers up a message of empowerment for anyone who’s ever dreamed of kicking back against the “should”s and “supposed to”s that undermine our pursuit of beauty in all its forms. From a mor
£13.49
Titan Books Ltd The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie
Book SynopsisFor the first time ever, in November 2015, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz's timeless "Peanuts" comic strip will be making their big-screen debut; like they've never been seen before in a CG-animated feature film in 3D. This indepth book goes behind the scenes of the movie-making process and looks at how the movie continues the tradition and legacy of Peanuts. An unmissable experience.Trade Review“Jerry Schmitz’s expose is packed with film development art and original comic-strip material...throw in insights from director Steve Martino and Fox Animation president Vanessa Morrison, and you get a timeless treasure.” - Animation Magazine“Awesome and definitely a must-have for this holiday season” - Rotoscopers"Whether you’re a die-hard Charlie Brown fan, a lover of animation, or simply want a new art book for your coffee table, this one’s worth adding to the collection." - Midroad Movie Review“This book is a must for both fans and animation enthusiast since it illustrates the journey and incredible effort that went into making this film possible.” - She Movie Geek "Anyone who is a fan of behind-the-scenes books and videos will appreciate The Art and Making of the Peanuts Movie. It’s a beautifully produced book as well, with clear and colorful art, abundant stills from the film, and a lot of relevant, archival illustration from over a half century of Peanuts." - Entertainment Buddha"I was very impressed by the amount of detailed written information that they were able to pack into The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie." - City of Films“More than just a book, The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie is a fantastic piece of Peanuts memorabilia and an absolute must-read for any Peanuts fan — the passion and respect that everyone involved has for the Peanuts shines through” - Strange Kids Club"Animation aficionados and Charlie Brown fans alike will enjoy The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie and make it part of your personal library collection." - Retrenders"The book makes the creative process behind the film come to life." - Mugglenet“The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie is everything an art book should be” - Rotoscopers
£22.49
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers The 21stCentury Voice
Book SynopsisIn The 21st-Century Voice: Contemporary and Traditional Extra-Normal Voice, Michael Edward Edgerton considers contemporary vocal techniques within an acoustic and anatomical framework. Throughout, he proposes new directions for vocal exploration. Much more than a historical treatise on 20th-century masterworks or vocal science, The 21st-Century Voice explores experimental methods of sound production, offering a systematic series of approaches and methods for assessing, engaging, and, in some instances, overcoming the assumed limits of vocal singing. Appearing a decade after the publication of the first edition, this second edition draws on and advances our current understandings of voice production. Divided into four partsair flow, source, resonance/articulation, and heightened potentialsEdgerton considers crucial matters affecting vocal production, such as1.Registral challenges2.Filtering 3.Airflow modification4.Combinatorial, multiphonic principles5.Extreme voice possibilities6.Multidimensional vocal issuesWith more than 250 illustrations, 150 associated audio tracks, an extended appendix on voice science, a glossary of key terms, and lists of representative compositions, The 21st-Century Voice will appeal to composers and performers interested in exploring the ever-broadening range of vocal possibilities. Its engagement with the complexities of vocal production should also be relevant to students and scholars of voice science, acoustics, linguistics, computer modeling, and more.
£55.80
McNidder & Grace Top of the Pops 50th Anniversary
Book Synopsis'It's Number One - it's Top of the Pops'. It's not just the story of a long-running television programme. The story of Top of the Pops is the story of British popular music. It is the story of how a 6-week show turned into a pan-global phenomenon and how for 40 years, Top of the Pops was a British institution.Trade Review'While the programme itself is now gone, you can still relive those classic moments on the internet and the BBC. Though, if pressed, my vote would still be to bring Top of the Pops back to our television screens, where it belongs. But if that doesn't happen, then this 50th anniversary book, will tell you all you need to know about a genuine television institution.' Sir Cliff Richard 'We were the very first act on the show and it changed our lives... this book captures the magic that made Top of the Pops'. Bill Wyman, The Rolling StonesTable of ContentsContents v Acknowledgements ix Sir Cliff Richard: Foreword xi Stanley Dorfman: Top of the Pops Co-creator, Producer and Director xv Introduction 1 Chapter 1 The 1960s: Skipping the Light Fandango 41 Chapter 2 The 1970s: Feel the Noize 97 Chapter 3 The 1980s: Don't Look Back in Anger 133 Chapter 4 The 1990s: Shiny, Happy People 151 Chapter 5 The 21st Century: I predict a Riot 171 Chapter 6 Music and Fashion 1964-2006 181 Harry Goodwin: Uncrowned King of Pop Photography 185 Those Top of the Pops Themes in Full 187 The Top of the Pops Crossword 188 57 Things You Never Knew About Top of the Pops 190 Bibliography
£21.24
Suzuki Method International Suzuki Violin School Vol 10 Violin Part
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£14.24
New Directions Publishing Corporation Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Book SynopsisThe definitive text of this American classic—reissued with an introduction by Edward Albee (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Delicate Balance) and Williams' essay "Person-to-Person."Trade Review"Tennessee Williams never wrote a more explosive play than Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." -- Howard Kissel - The Daily News"The introductions, by playwrights as illustrious as Williams himself, are the gem of these new editions." -- Ken Furtado - Echo Magazine
£11.39
Scarecrow Press Erich Wolfgang Korngolds The Adventures of Robin
Book SynopsisAmong the many fine examples of film scores by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), the score for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) stands out the most. Winner of the Academy Award for best dramatic score in 1938, it is seen by many as the archetypal accompaniment to a Warner Brothers swashbuckler, and it established Korngold as one of the leading exponents of film score composition at a formative point in its history. In Erich Wolfgang Korngold''s The Adventures of Robin Hood: A Film Score Guide, author Ben Winters uses manuscript and archival research to challenge preconceived notions about the score''s composer and its authorship. In the first two chapters, Winters examines Korngold''s career on its own and in relation to the film, including his background in composing concert music and opera, his film scoring techniques, and his engagement with the Hollywood studio system. Chapter three focuses on the Robin Hood film while placing Korngold''s music in a larger framework. It exaTrade Review...long overdue....quite admirable...this book provides a thorough analysis of this important score and is to be welcomed for it... * Film Score Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 7 (July 2007) *Nothing less than a revelation, this book will be a must for soundtrack buffs. 4 Starsssss * Film Review *Winters's book is certainly authorative, and it is a real treat to use as a guide through a heavily scored film. There is a great deal of enjoyment to be had sitting down with this book as a companion to the DVD..... * Film International *Winters (musicology, City U., London) examines Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score for the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood . He considers Korngold's career in composing concert music, opera, and film scores, his techniques, his involvement in the studio system, and the film's critical and historical contexts. He also addresses the concept of authorship, viewing the Romantic idea of single authorship as inaccurate, instead acknowledging the role of the listener in creating a work's meaning. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *Nothing less than a revelation, this book will be a must for soundtrack buffs. 4 Stars * Film Review *Winters's book is certainly authoritative, and it is a real treat to use as a guide through a heavily scored film. There is a great deal of enjoyment to be had sitting down with this book as a companion to the DVD. * Film International *Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Illustrations Part 2 Editor's Foreword Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction What's in a Title? Part 5 Chapter 1 Korngold and the Studio System Part 6 Chapter 2 Korngold's Technique of Scoring Films Part 7 Chapter 3 The Historical and Critical Context ofRobin Hood Part 8 Chapter 4 ComposingRobin Hood Part 9 Chapter 5 Analysis and Readings of the Score Part 10 Appendix Part 11 Notes Part 12 Bibliography Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author
£40.50
Scarecrow Press Conversations with Directors
Book SynopsisFounded in 1973, the journal Literature/Film Quarterly has featured interviews with some of the most prominent and influential filmmakers from around the world. In Conversations with Directors: An Anthology of Interviews from Literature/Film Quarterly, the journal''s coeditors have assembled an exciting collection of interviews spanning 35 years of the internationally-renowned publication and representing a broad spectrum of artistic approaches, industrial contexts, and cultural concerns. Interviewees include classic Hollywood directors like Robert Wise, Billy Wilder, and Frank Capra; European auteurs such as Eric Rohmer, Federico Fellini, and Louis Malle; New Hollywood directors such as William Friedkin, John Schlesinger, and Robert Altman; women directors such as Martha Coolidge and Patricia Rozema; contemporary filmmakers like Richard Linklater and Baz Luhrmann; and documentary and avant-garde filmmakers. Organized chronologically, each interview is preceded by a short introduction that establishes a contemporary context, along with providing the reader with a clear sense of the interview''s primary concerns, usefully illuminating the many fascinating, and sometimes surprising, points of connection and difference between the directors. The editors of this collection explore these connections for the reader, with a particular emphasis on such recurring subjects as auteurism, realism, editing, cinematography, soundtracks, budgets, documentary versus narrative film, mainstream versus avant-garde cinema, processes of adaptation, collaborations with actors, and issues of artistic control. By assembling this collection, the editors have provided a single volume where readers may access the best interviews from the journal''s pages over the last several decades. Ultimately, Conversations with Directors will prove to be an invaluable resource to both scholars and film fans who are eager to gain further insight into these directors and their work.Trade ReviewConversations with Directors stimulates new and different considerations of both film adaptation and cinematic authorship….Will be very helpful for scholars interested in exploring aspects of authorship and adaptation, and also for casual fans and lovers of film who would like to take some lessons from classic and contemporary directors on filmmaking techniques. * Senses Of Cinema *
£67.50
Hal Leonard Corporation Easy Pop Melodies
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£11.39
Orion Publishing Co Music Oracles: Creative and Life Inspiration from
Book SynopsisBe guided and inspired by the gods of the music world with this creative set of oracle cards. Are you suffering from creative block? Struggling to make a difficult life decision? Find out what David Bowie, Grace Jones, Maria Callas and other great artists would have done. Simply select a card from the pack and channel the oracle’s advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration – any obstacle will become surmountable. Contains 50 oracle cards plus a booklet featuring the artists’ biographies and details of how to use the cards.
£15.29
Lexington Books The Philosophies of Richard Wagner
Book SynopsisJulian Young presents Richard Wagner as an important philosopher of art and life, first as a utopian anarchist-communist and later as a Schopenhauerian pessimist. Understanding Wagnerâs philosophy is crucial to understanding his operas, as it is to understanding Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Heidegger. Trade ReviewKeenly attuned to Wagner’s intimations of impersonal immortality, Julian Young explains Wagner’s evolving views on the redemptive power of musical drama, an artistic salvation that remains possible even after the death of God. By critically examining Wagner’s philosophical transformation from a Feuerbachian anarcho-revolutionary to a Schopenhauerian world-renunciate, Young uncovers the enduring spiritual quest at the heart of Wagner’s work: Our deep and enduring philosophical need to learn how to die well. -- Iain Thomson, University of New MexicoIn deft, elegant prose, Young convincingly reconstructs two distinct Wagnerian philosophical positions, especially as concerns the relationship between art and society: an early revolutionary and a later Schopenhauerian position. In doing so, Young casts considerable light on the meanings of Wagner's musical dramas, and presents an array of fascinating positions on the proper relations between art and society for contemporary reflection. This is an important book for anyone interested in late-nineteenth-century philosophy of music and art. -- Sandra Shapshay, Indiana University, BloomingtonYoung here presents the results of extensive research into Wagner's philosophical writings. Perhaps the most surprising thing one learns is that Wagner had a relatively clear and coherent philosophy. In fact, Wagner’s philosophy evolved over time, and he always saw himself as more than a composer of operas. Early on, Wagner, influenced by Hegel, maintained that art and music could play a key role in changing the world for the better. Later, his philosophical intuitions and artistic aims would be molded by Schopenhauer’s pessimistic but redemptive views of music. Today, Wagner would be saddened, though perhaps not surprised, to find that most of his operas are heard only by the affluent—a situation that is the antithesis of what he was trying to do. Young’s straightforward writing style is more than welcome in explaining 19th-century German philosophical concepts, which can get very complex very fast. This book is beautifully written, clear, and concise. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsPart I: Early Wagner Chapter 1: The Way We are Now Chapter 2: The Greek Ideal Chapter 3: The Death of Art Chapter 4: The Artwork of the Future: Exploratory Questions Part II Later Wagner Chapter 5: Schopenhauer Chapter 6: Wagner’s Appropriation of Schopenhauer Chapter 7: Wagner’s Final Thoughts Epilogue: Wagner and Nietzsche
£39.90
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Suzuki Viola School Vol 3 Viola Part Book CD
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£16.10
Andrews McMeel Publishing Your Movie Sucks
£16.19
Dover Publications Inc. Vocal Selections from the Story of My Life
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City University of Hong Kong Press Lingnan Hung Kuen: Kung Fu in Cinema and
Book SynopsisFor so many around the world, it was in the cinema that they saw their first glimpse of martial arts. Through the films of Lau Kar Leung, among others, they came to appreciate the power and skill of many kung fu techniques. However devotees and practitioners of kung fu and Hung Kuen were aware of the much longer tradition of these arts and in particular, the contribution of both the Lam family and the Lau family.In 2009 the Hong Kong Government endeavoured to identify and recognize forms of intangible cultural heritage. It was this awareness of a vibrant part of Hong Kong history and culture which led to the creation of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive, and from this the exhibition, Lingnan Hung Kuen Across the Century: Kung Fu Narratives in Hong Kong Cinema and Community. In the exhibition and this companion book, the histories of the Lam and Lau families are traced, and their role in preserving and creating new stances and forms and bringing Hung Kuen to a wider audience through the medium of film. Using the latest technologies including 3D imagery, the work of past masters has been here brought back to life.Table of Contents 1. Legacy of Lam Family Hung Kuen 2. Lau Kar Leung's Hung Kuen Cinema: A Martial Arts Perspective 3. The Paradoxes of Tradition: Lau Kar Leung at Shaw Brothers 4. The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana, West Africa mid 1980s–1999 5. The Museological Re-enactment of Lingnan Hung Kuen
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Alfred Music When I Was Your Man
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Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Selections from Star Wars for Recorder Book Only
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Lexington Books Death Metal and Music Criticism
Book SynopsisDeath metal is one of popular music''s most extreme variants, and is typically viewed as almost monolithically nihilistic, misogynistic, and reactionary. Michelle Phillipov''s Death Metal and Music Criticism: Analysis at the Limits offers an account of listening pleasure on its own terms. Through an analysis of death metal''s sonic and lyrical extremity, Phillipov shows how violence and aggression can be configured as sites for pleasure and play in death metal music, with little relation to the real lives of listeners. In some cases, gruesome lyrical themes and fractured song forms invite listeners to imagine new experiences of the body and of the self. In others, the speed and complexity of the music foster a technical or distanced appreciation akin to the viewing experiences of graphic horror film fans. These aspects of death metal listening are often neglected by scholarly accounts concerned with evaluating music as either ''progressive'' or reactionary.By contextualizing the discusTrade ReviewDeath metal is a tricky genre to analyse, particularly given its often shocking lyrics and the refusal of many death metal fans and musicians to engage with the complex questions it raises. Michelle Phillipov challenges the reader to ‘think with the conventions of the genre’ rather than judge it according to external political values. In thinking with death metal, she demonstrates a critical dexterity that illuminates how death metal works better than any previous study does. The book makes a convincing argument that death metal’s apparently troubling evasion of politics is in fact a key to understanding a form of musical pleasure based on a lack of identification with vocals and lyrical themes. Death Metal and Music Criticism not only makes a major contribution to the study of death and heavy metal, it also deserves to be read by anyone searching for a form of popular music criticism that is responsive to the particular pleasures that particular genres offer. -- Keith Kahn-Harris, Leo Baeck CollegeDeath Metal and Music Criticism fills an important gap in the literature on death metal. Phillipov provides a serious scholarly approach to a subject usually treated in a sensationalistic manner. -- Deena Weinstein, DePaul UniversityPhillipov suggests that we have become, through, our political interest, overly interested in hip-hop and electronic dance music- as we were with their music antecedent Punk- which dominate our reading lists and shape what it is acceptable to study both now and (her concern) in the future. We have done Metal an academic disservice by examining it only within the limiting parameters of nihilism....The content matter is helpful both for students learning how to utilize a literature review, and for those in the field who are less familiar with the strands of research which can helpfully unpack this area....As a book, this is a welcome and refreshing addition...both in terms of the writing style and the argument itself. * Popular Music *The overall argument of this slender volume is of interest to anybody working in heavy metal studies, and on popular music in general. Phillipov’s focus on such formal properties nicely complements other research in the field, making of her volume a wonderful, if at times contentious, contribution to the larger debate. * The Journal of Popular Culture *This book offers an earnest approach to a subgenre of music that is rarely taken seriously, largely due to its irreverence for mainstream attention and its anti-social overtones. ... Michelle Phillipov expands the scope of musical criticism to encourage an appreciation of music’s sonic pleasures, which will. . . interest critics and theorists. * Media International Australia *Table of ContentsIntroduction. A "Nihilistic Dreamboat to Negation?" Part 1. The Limits of Music Criticism Chapter 1. The Rise of Political Criticism Chapter 2. The Politics of Popular Music Studies: The Case of Punk Chapter 3. The Search for the "New Punk": Hip Hop and Electronic Dance Music Chapter 4. A "Promise Unfulfilled": The Problem of Metal Part 2. The Pleasures of Death Metal Chapter 5. Death Metal and the Reorientation of Listening Chapter 6. The Pleasures of Horror Chapter 7. "Becoming Death": Pleasure and Play in Death Metal Chapter 8. "Bodies Prepared for Slaughter": Death Metal's "Technical" Appreciation Conclusion. Death Metal at the Limits
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Alfred USA Anthology of Romantic Piano Alfred Masterwork
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Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Prep Course Lesson Book Bk A
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Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. The Legend of Zelda Easy Piano Easy Piano Solos
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Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Prep Course Solo B
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Play Guitar with the Rolling Stones
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Complete Keyboard Player Book 2 With CD
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