wyszukanych pozycji: 45
Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus: The Mask of Orpheus
ISBN: 9780754653837 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Hailed at its premiere at the London Coliseum in 1986 as the most important musical and theatrical event of the decade, The Mask of Orpheus is undoubtedly a key work in Harrison Birtwistle's output. His subsequent stage and concert pieces demand to be evaluated in its light. Increasingly, it is also viewed as a key work in the development of opera since the Second World War, a work that pushed at the boundaries of what was possible in lyrical theatre. In its imaginative fusion of music, song, drama, myth, mime and electronics, it has become a beacon for many younger composers, and the object...
Hailed at its premiere at the London Coliseum in 1986 as the most important musical and theatrical event of the decade, The Mask of Orpheus is undoubt...
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752,12 zł |
Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus: The Mask of Orpheus
ISBN: 9780367409203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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186,68 zł |
The Vatican Conspiracy
ISBN: 9781618979704 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Readers will not be able to put down The Vatican Conspiracy, the latest thrilling adventure by Jonathan Cross. In this mystical suspense novel, the first American/Jewish Pope conspires with the head of the Italian Mafia, a U.S. Senator, a young Jesuit priest, and a covert military operative to stop drug cartels from selling drugs to children. Will he be successful? The action twists and turns continually as this mystical thriller rushes to its stunning conclusion. Vatican Conspiracy is a must-read for suspense fans. About the Author: Jonathan Cross of Honolulu has written three...
Readers will not be able to put down The Vatican Conspiracy, the latest thrilling adventure by Jonathan Cross. In this mystical suspense novel, the fi...
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86,51 zł |
The Mystery of Jamieson Stone
ISBN: 9781649340276 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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144,13 zł |
Igor Stravinsky
ISBN: 9781780234946 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: 20 dni roboczych Igor Stravinsky (1882 1971) was perhaps the twentieth century s most celebrated composer, a leading light of modernism and a restlessly creative artist. This new entry in the Critical Lives series traces the story of Stravinsky s life and work, setting him in the context of the turbulent times in which he lived. Born in Russia, Stravinsky spent most of his life in exile and while his work was deliberately cosmopolitan, the pain of estrangement nonetheless left its mark on the man and his work, distinguishable in an ever-present sense of loss. Jonathan Cross shows how that work emerged over...
Igor Stravinsky (1882 1971) was perhaps the twentieth century s most celebrated composer, a leading light of modernism and a restlessly creative artis...
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61,78 zł |
The Vatican Conspiracy
ISBN: 9781649340313 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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115,29 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Stravinsky
ISBN: 9780521663779 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Stravinsky's work spanned the major part of the twentieth-century and was engaged with nearly all its principal compositional developments. Reflecting the breadth of his phenomenal achievement, this Companion contains a wide range of essays in three broad sections covering the contexts within which Stravinsky worked--Russian, modernist and compositional, with his key compositions--Russian, neoclassical and serial, and with the reception of his ideas--through performance, analysis and criticism. The volume concludes with an interview with the composer Louis Andriessen and a major re-evaluation...
Stravinsky's work spanned the major part of the twentieth-century and was engaged with nearly all its principal compositional developments. Reflecting...
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138,93 zł |
The Mystery of Jamieson Stone
ISBN: 9781649340269 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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97,99 zł |
The Vatican Conspiracy
ISBN: 9781649340306 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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86,46 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Debussy
ISBN: 9780521654784 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This Companion offers new insights into Debussy's character, his environment and his music, including challenging views of the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. While works in all genres are discussed, they are considered through the themes of sonority, rhythm, tonality and form, with closing chapters considering the performance and reception of his music in the first years of the new century.
Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This Companion offers new insights into...
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138,93 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to John Cage
ISBN: 9780521789684 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. American composer John Cage (1912-1992) was without doubt one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth-century music. He spent much of his career in pursuit of an unusual goal--"giving up control so that sounds can be sounds," as he put it. As well as composing around 300 works, he was also a prolific performer, writer, poet, and visual artist. This Companion celebrates the richness and diversity of Cage's achievements and provides readers with a fully rounded portrait of a fascinating figure.
American composer John Cage (1912-1992) was without doubt one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth-century music. He spent much ...
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129,10 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra
ISBN: 9780521806589 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This guide to the orchestra and orchestral life combines orchestral repertory history with critical thought. It includes topics such as the art of orchestration, scorereading, conducting, international orchestras, recording, and becoming an orchestral musician, educator or informed listener.
This guide to the orchestra and orchestral life combines orchestral repertory history with critical thought. It includes topics such as the art of orc...
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360,11 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Brahms
ISBN: 9780521485814 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This Companion gives a comprehensive view of the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97). Twelve chapters by leading scholars and musicians provide systematic coverage of the composer's life and works. Their essays represent the latest research and reflect changing attitudes toward a composer whose public image has long been out of date. The volume as a whole is an important addition to Brahms scholarship and provides indispensable information for all students and enthusiasts of Brahms's music.
This Companion gives a comprehensive view of the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97). Twelve chapters by leading scholars and musicians provide ...
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138,93 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Handel
ISBN: 9780521456135 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Handel is recognized as one of the principal creative figures in Baroque music. In this Companion acknowledged experts on Handel make their expertise accessible to the interested general reader and music lover. All the genres in which Handel composed are considered including oratorio, chamber cantata, opera, and church music, as well as works for the keyboard and orchestra. The wide-ranging essays cover topics from Handel's composing methods to his treatment of the Italian language and matters of performance practice.
Handel is recognized as one of the principal creative figures in Baroque music. In this Companion acknowledged experts on Handel make their expertise ...
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183,15 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet
ISBN: 9780521000420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including "mixed ensembles." Informative appendixes and a full chronology of the mainstream repertory complete this compact guide.
This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's developmen...
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158,58 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Verdi
ISBN: 9780521635356 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Providing biographical, theatrical, and social-cultural background for Verdi's operas, this Companion examines important general aspects of their style and method of composition. Verdi's milieu, creative process, and critical reception are subsequently explored in essays by specialists who critically appraise his accomplishments.
Providing biographical, theatrical, and social-cultural background for Verdi's operas, this Companion examines important general aspects of their styl...
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138,93 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to the Lied
ISBN: 9780521800273 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 438 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Several generations before Schubert, the Lied emerged as domestic entertainment destined to move beyond the home to the symphony hall. This introductory chronicle of this fascinating genre analyzes the Lied in its musical, literary, and cultural contexts--with chapters devoted to focal composers; influence of the Lied on other musical genres; use as a musical commodity and issues of performance. The volume includes a chronology and a comprehensive bibliography.
Several generations before Schubert, the Lied emerged as domestic entertainment destined to move beyond the home to the symphony hall. This introducto...
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423,99 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Ravel
ISBN: 9780521648561 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of French composer Maurice Ravel (1875SH1937). Leading international scholars offer a powerful reassessment of this most private and elusive musician, examining his work in detail within its cultural context. Marking the 125th anniversary of Ravel's birth, the volume explores the full range of his work--piano repertory, chamber works, orchestral music, ballets, songs and operas--and concludes by analyzing the performance and reception of his music, including previously untranslated reviews.
This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of French composer Maurice Ravel (1875SH1937). Lea...
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134,01 zł |
The Cambridge Companion to Berlioz
ISBN: 9780521596381 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This Companion contains essays by eminent scholars on Berlioz's place in nineteenth-century French cultural life, on his principal compositions (symphonies, overtures, operas, sacred works, songs), on his major writings, (a delightful volume of memories, a number of short stories, large quantities of music criticism, an orchestration treatise), on his direct and indirect encounters with other famous musicians (Gluck, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner), and on his legacy in France. The volume is framed by a detailed chronology of his life and a usefully annotated bibliography.
This Companion contains essays by eminent scholars on Berlioz's place in nineteenth-century French cultural life, on his principal compositions (symph...
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180,57 zł |
The Stravinsky Legacy
ISBN: 9780521023856 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The music of Igor Stravinsky has had a profound impact on the development of twentieth-century music. In this book, Jonathan Cross explores the technical and aesthetic legacy of Stravinsky in relation to a broad range of composers, from Varese to Andriessen, from Messiaen to Birtwistle. He also proposes a reexamination of Stravinsky's own neoclassical music and Theodor Adorno's notorious critique of Stravinsky. This book is part history, part analysis, part aesthetics, and will be of value to anyone who takes an interest in the music of our time.
The music of Igor Stravinsky has had a profound impact on the development of twentieth-century music. In this book, Jonathan Cross explores the techni...
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154,76 zł |