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Verlag Peter Lang Werkstatt-Spuren: Die Sonatine Von Pierre Boulez:
Book SynopsisDie Sonatine pour flûte et piano (1946) zählt zu den meistgespielten Werken von Pierre Boulez und nimmt in seinem Œuvre eine Schlüsselstellung ein: Als Opus 1 spiegelt sie die Auseinandersetzung mit Lehrern und Vorbildern. In der vorliegenden Studie wird Boulez' musikalische Sprachfindung anhand der Frühfassung der Sonatine beleuchtet. Recherchen zu Lehrzeit und Studienkompositionen knüpfen ein Netz von Bezügen und thematisieren die grundlegenden kompositorischen Fragen: Welche Rolle spielte die Zwölftontechnik im Frühwerk von Boulez? Orientierte er sich an Anton Webern oder eher an Arnold Schönberg und René Leibowitz? Reduzierte sich der Einfluss von Olivier Messiaen, Igor Strawinsky und André Jolivet allein auf den Bereich der Rhythmik? Welche anderen Vorbilder scheinen durch? Die Werkstatt-Spuren in der Sonatine lassen Boulez' Kritik an seinen Vorgängern in neuem Licht erscheinen.
£70.92
Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S. Building Technic with Beautiful Music Book II
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£13.05
Warner 4Way Coordination Drums A Method Book for the
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£12.74
Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S. AARON BOOK 2 SPANISH
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£7.51
Alfred Music Aaron Adult Piano Course Book 1 French Edition
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£9.89
McFarland & Company Pictures of Girlhood Modern Female Adolescence on
Book SynopsisA survey of film and the modern girl, addressing themes for girls within ""coming of age"" films, the young feminine paradigm, and the ways these films can be powerful determinants of culture. This book explores the ways in which girls' films construct, reinforce, challenge and dismantle mainstream conceptualizations of sexuality, race and power.
£20.89
McFarland and Company, Inc. Alma Rubens Silent Snowbird Her Complete 1930
Book SynopsisAlma Rubens was one of the first female stars of the early feature film industry in the 1910s. She was a major star by 1920, but before the decade was over her screen career was marked and marred by cocaine abuse. She died in 1931 at age 33. This book contains Rubens's autobiography. It has a filmography that lists her credits from 1913 to 1929.
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McFarland and Company, Inc. The Bristol Sessions Writings About the Big Bang
Book SynopsisThese 19 essays offer an examination and reevaluation of the 1927 Bristol Sessions - from their germination, to the actual sessions, to their place in music history and continuing influence.
£20.89
McFarland & Company James Arness
Book SynopsisOffers an account of one of the icons of 20th-century TV. This title includes many personal revelations of interacting with some of the ""Gunsmoke"" family ensemble, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. It covers the author's own work as a producer.Trade Review* Well written"" - Classic Images * ""A magnum opus""-SPERDVAC Radiogram
£27.54
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation The Harmony of Bill Evans
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£18.39
Hal Leonard Corporation SolfGe Des SolfGes Book I Schirmer Library of
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£7.50
Hal Leonard Signature Licks Steve Vai Alien Love Secrets
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£22.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Spiritual Pair Diptych for Organ Organ Solo
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£12.34
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. Stephane Grappelli Gypsy Jazz Violin
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£20.69
Warner Bass Harmonics New Concepts and Techniques
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£18.39
McFarland and Company, Inc. Death Rays and the Popular Media 18761939
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA fine volume" - SFCrowsnest, January 2016
£20.89
Hachette Book Group USA Tunesmith
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£15.19
Warner The Frank Gambale Technique Book II
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£20.99
McFarland and Company, Inc. Meyerhold Eisenstein and Biomechanics Actor
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£17.09
McFarland & Company Filmed Television Drama 19521958
Book SynopsisThis text examines the change from live to filmed television dramas during the period 1952-1958 and the characteristics and programmes that are most associated with filmed television drama.
£32.39
McFarland & Co Inc Joss Whedon and Race Critical Essays
Book Synopsis Joss Whedon is known for exploring philosophical questions through socially progressive narratives in his films, television shows and comics. His work critiques racial stereotypes, sometimes repudiating them, sometimes reinvesting in them (sometimes both at once). This collection of new essays explores his representations of racial power dynamics between individuals and institutions and how the Whedonverse constructs race, ethnicity and nationality relationships.
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McFarland & Co Inc The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films
Book Synopsis Critics have traditionally characterized classic horror by its use of shadow and suggestion. Yet the graphic nature of early 1930s films only came to light in the home video/DVD era. Along with gangster movies and sex pictures, horror films drew audiences during the Great Depression with sensational content. Exploiting a loophole in the Hays Code, which made no provision for on-screen gruesomeness, studios produced remarkably explicit films that were recut when the Code was more rigidly enforced from 1934. This led to a modern misperception that classic horror was intended to be safe and reassuring to audiences. The author examines the 1931 to 1936 happy ending horror in relation to industry practices and censorship. Early works like Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) and The Raven (1935) may be more akin to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Hostel (2005) than many critics believe.
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McFarland & Company Tap Roots The Early History of Tap Dancing
Book SynopsisTracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word ""tap"" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text addresses the cultural, societal and historical events that influenced the development of tap dance.
£27.54
McFarland & Company Comedyhorror Films A Chronological History
Book SynopsisFun and fright have long been partners in the cinema, dating back to the silent film era and progressing to the Scary Movie franchise and other releases. This guide takes a comprehensive look at the comedy-horror movie genre from the earliest stabs at melding horror and hilarity during the nascent days of silent film.
£23.74
McFarland & Company Looking for Lost Critical Essays on the Enigmatic
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McFarland & Co Inc Nora Ephron
Book Synopsis Nora Ephron famously claimed that she wrote about every thought that ever crossed her mind, from her divorce from Carl Bernstein (Heartburn) to the size of her breasts (A Few Words About Breasts). She also wrote screenplays for three of the most successful contemporary romantic comedies--When Harry Met Sally (1989), Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You''ve Got Mail (1998). Often considered mere light-hearted romantic comedies, her screenwriting has not been the subject of serious study. This book offers a sustained critical analysis of her work and life and demonstrates that Ephron is no lightweight. The complexity of her work is explored through the context of her childhood in a deeply dysfunctional family of writers.
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McFarland & Company The Gorehounds Guide to Splatter Films of the
Book SynopsisThis is a study of splatter films of the 1980s. Following a brief overview of the genre, the main part of the book is a filmography. Each entry includes extensive technical information; cast and production credits; release date; running time; and alternate and foreign release titles.
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McFarland & Company The Kaiju Film A Critical Study of Cinemas
Book SynopsisThe Kaiju (strange monster) film genre has a number of themes that go well beyond the “big monsters stomping on cities” motif. This examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre. The author examines how kaiju has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations and how the genre reflects national values to audiences.Trade ReviewJason Barr’s lively and fun study (subtitled ‘A critical study of the cinema’s biggest monsters’) is both an enthusiastic celebration of an often despised genre, written with both a fan’s indulgence and a scholar’s hard-core grasp of information. Ambitiously, Barr is not content to simply tackle the Japanese variety of destructive behemoth, but adduces American films such as the remarkable Kronos, with its bizarre Cubist-inspired robot machine and the much-loved British film Gorgo, with the title monster’s mother, no less, laying waste to such London landmarks as Tower Bridge. For aficionados of the genre, this is splendid stuff." - DVD Choices, July 2016
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McFarland & Company Robert Altman Critical Essays
Book SynopsisInterprets the life and work of director Robert Altman from a variety of perspectives. Included are insights on Altman and his five-decade career from actors, historians, film scholars, and cultural theorists. Two actors who have appeared in some of the filmmaker's most important works are prominently represented, with a statement from Elliot Gould and an essay by Michael Murphy.
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Gregor Piatigorsky The Life and Career of the
Book SynopsisBiography of the celebrated Russian cellist charting his humble Moscow beginnings to his appointment as solo cellist with the Berlin Philharmonic. This book provides an all-embracing chronicle of Piatigorsky's tempestuous life and career, finally revealing the full life story of one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians.
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Subversive Horror Cinema Countercultural Messages
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McFarland & Co Inc Why The Monkees Matter
Book Synopsis A hit television show about a fictitious rock band, The Monkees (1966-1968) earned two Emmys--Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy. Capitalizing on the show''s success, the actual band formed by the actors, at their peak, sold more albums than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined, and set the stage for other musical TV characters from The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana. In the late 1980s, the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television, introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. Its creators contributed to the innovative film and television of 1970s with projects like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laugh-In and Welcome Back, Kotter. Immense prof
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McFarland & Company Ukrainian Dance
Book Synopsis Ukrainian dance is remarkably enduring in its popularity and still performed in numerous cultural contexts. This text unpacks the complex world of this ethnic dance, with special attention to the differences between vival dance (which requires being fully engaged in the present moment) and reflective dance (dance connected explicitly to the past). Most Ukrainian vival dances have been performed by peasants in traditional village settings, for recreational and ritual purposes. Reflective Ukrainian dances are performed more self-consciously as part of a living heritage. Further sub-groups are examined, including national dances, recreational/educational dances, and spectacular dances on stage.
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McFarland & Co Inc Peter Cushing
Book Synopsis From his film debut in The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) through Biggles (1985), here is the movie career of Peter Cushing, known as the gentle man of horror. From interviews and extensive personal correspondence, the authors are able to provide Cushing''s own views on many of his 91 films. A plot synopsis for each film is followed by production data and credits and contemporary reviews.
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McFarland & Co Inc Warren Williams Magnificent Scoundrel of Precode
Book Synopsis On the motion picture screen, Hollywood star Warren William (1894-1948) was a magnificent rogue, often deliciously immoral and utterly callous, yet remarkably likable in his wickedness. Off-screen, the actor was as humble and retiring as his film characters were mean and heartless. This biography examines William''s life and career in detail, from his rural Minnesota roots through his service in World War I, his Broadway stage success, and his meteoric rise and gradual fall from Hollywood fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Also analyzed are his film persona and the curious mechanisms by which our culture selects certain film personalities to remember and others to forget. Featured is a wealth of biographical material never before available, including rare candid photos of William''s early years. Interviews with his surviving nieces provide intimate family details and personal remembrances.
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McFarland & Company Screwball Comedy and Film Noir An Analysis of
Book Synopsis This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time. Despite their contrast in tone and theme, Screwball and Noir have many narrative elements in common. The author defines the two genres, discusses their historical development and inter-related conventions, and offers detailed comparative analyses of a number of films, among them The Lady Eve and His Girl Friday (screwballs), and Gilda and Sunset Blvd. (noirs).
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McFarland & Company Hang Em High Law and Disorder in Western Films
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McFarland & Company The Old West in Fact and Film History Versus
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£23.74
McFarland and Company, Inc. Space Patrol Missions of Daring in the Name of
Book SynopsisTrade Reviewbrings new life to a magical and long-vanished era of televised sf...a valuable analysis of a nearly lost part of our cultural heritage--Booklist/RBB; ""long-overdue...one of the most comprehensive studies of a television show...most remarkable...excellent...very interesting...highly recommended""--Classic Images; ""very welcome""--Roaring Rockets
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Understanding the Pipe Organ A Guide for Students
Book SynopsisThe pipe organ, an instrument whose origins dates to ancient Greece, is prominent in the development of secular and church music, and its builders were as artistic as the composers like Bach, Pachelbel and Handel who played them. This book describes the mechanics, fabrication, and acoustics of various types of pipe organs.
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McFarland & Company Kyoto Animation A Critical Study and Filmography
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McFarland & Company The Comedy of Dave Chappelle Critical Essays
Book SynopsisAssembles 13 essays that examine motifs common in Dave Chappelle's - one most culturally significant comedians of America - comedy, including technology and digital culture; race, gender, and ethnicity; economics and politics; music, television, film, and performance; and, memory, language, and identity.
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Miyazakis Animism Abroad The Reception of
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Nick Hern Books Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say No
Book SynopsisA dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the Nick Hern Books Drama Games series, this title is for teachers and workshop leaders working with difficult or reluctant students, youth groups, young offenders, and all those who seem intent on saying 'no' to whatever is offered them. 'This book offers invaluable ways for artists, teachers, workshop leaders and activists to better use the arts to empower young people' Ken Livingstone, from his Foreword. For these groups, drama games and activities need to be robust and engaging, and the dozens that appear in this book have been devised with this in mind - and then tested by their target players. Each page features clear instructions on How to Play, notes on the Benefits of the Game, and advice on age range, number of players and timing. Following the ninety games and exercises aimed at developing core skills, the book offers scenarios for a series of improvisational challenges that test participants' abilities in mediation, communication, negotiation, assertiveness and managing emotions. Also included is a collection of games aimed at preparing teachers and workshop leaders for facilitating challenging sessions. The ultimate aim is to encourage reluctant participants to engage, collaborate and develop not just skills for drama but skills for life.Trade Review'Packed to the brim with bright and breezy ideas - a bargain!' * Total Theatre Magazine *'Each section of the book is well laid out and the games are clearly explained... contains some very interesting exercises' * Youth Drama Ireland *
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John Murray Press Why We Love Music
Book SynopsisA joyful exploration of music's effects on the mindTrade ReviewIn this book, Powell does for music what Masters and Johnson did for sex * Bernie Krause *If you have ever felt intimidated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Wall Street Journal *A fascinating book, intriguing * Mark Radcliffe, BBC 6 Music *A treat for music lovers * Big Issue *Raises fascinating questions about the opportunities and pitfalls of our glut of music * Financial Times *An engaging guide to the science of sound . . . He delivers a solid case for why people love (and need) music * Publishers Weekly *Our relationship with music starts in the womb, says physicist and musician John Powell. Research reveals some interesting findings . . . A nice melody has therapeutic properties, too, a fact explored in a great chapter on music as medicine * Boundless *His writing is chatty and unpretentious; he is informal and down-home, at times quite funny. If you have ever felt intimated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Guardian *
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Taschen GmbH Bob Willoughby. Audrey Hepburn. Photographs
Book SynopsisIn his distinguished career as a Hollywood photographer, Bob Willoughby captured Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Fonda, but remains unequivocal about his favorite subject: Audrey Kathleen Ruston, later Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston, best known as Audrey Hepburn. Willoughby was called in to shoot the new starlet one morning shortly after she arrived in Hollywood in 1953. It was a humdrum commission for the portraitist often credited with having perfected the photojournalistic movie still, but when he met the Belgian-born beauty, Willoughby was enraptured. “She took my hand like… well a princess, and dazzled me with that smile that God designed to melt mortal men’s hearts,” he recalled. As Hepburn’s career soared following her Oscar-winning US debut in Roman Holiday, Willoughby became a trusted friend, framing her working and home life. His historic, perfectionist, tender photographs seek out the many facets of Hepburn’s beauty and elegance, as she progresses from her debut to her career high of My Fair Lady in 1963. Willoughby’s studies, showing her on set, preparing for a scene, interacting with actors and directors, and returning to her private life, comprise one of photography’s great platonic love affairs and an unrivalled record of one of the 20th century’s touchstone beauties.Trade ReviewWith one of Hollywood's greatest studio photographers behind the camera-and its most beautiful actress in front of it-Bob Willoughby's picture-perfect Audrey Hepburn book is a real collector's item. * Sunday Express *
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Warner Applebaum Beautiful Music for 2 String
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Warner Complete Study of Tremolo for the Classic Guitar
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