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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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The British Catalogue of Music
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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William Alwyn
Author: Ian Johnson
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843831594
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Ian Johnson's evaluation of Alwyn's film music places his achievement in the context of wider movements within the film industry. William Alwyn was a leading composer of British film music in the 1940s and '50s, a time when the British film industry was at its peak. His scores ranged from documentaries to almost 80 full-length feature films, including classics such as Fires were Started, Desert Victory, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, and The History of Mr Polly; he was adept at any musical genre, from classical to cartoon slapstick, and in the process worked with legendary directors, including Carol Reed, David Lean, Humphrey Jennings, and Anthony Asquith. Alone with Vaughan Williams he was granted the distinction of a separate title credit; columnists mentioned him alongside Bliss, Bax and Walton. However, as the reputation of the British film industry declined in the 1950s, so musical snobbery against those who were its leading lights became unpleasantly raw. In recent years, however, with sensitive performances of hisfilm and concert music available on CD, this most appealing of composers has enjoyed something of a renaissance. In this long overdue reassessment, Alwyn's films are analysed and put into the context of his biography,the film industry, and of society at large: the author shows in particular this remarkably versatile composer developed a hitherto unrecognised grammar of film music which enhanced every film on which he worked. He also examines his work for war propaganda, radio, and the concert hall. The volume is enhanced by the most complete filmography, discography, and bibliography of the composer's works yet published, as well as listings of his concert and radio music.
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843831594
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Ian Johnson's evaluation of Alwyn's film music places his achievement in the context of wider movements within the film industry. William Alwyn was a leading composer of British film music in the 1940s and '50s, a time when the British film industry was at its peak. His scores ranged from documentaries to almost 80 full-length feature films, including classics such as Fires were Started, Desert Victory, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, and The History of Mr Polly; he was adept at any musical genre, from classical to cartoon slapstick, and in the process worked with legendary directors, including Carol Reed, David Lean, Humphrey Jennings, and Anthony Asquith. Alone with Vaughan Williams he was granted the distinction of a separate title credit; columnists mentioned him alongside Bliss, Bax and Walton. However, as the reputation of the British film industry declined in the 1950s, so musical snobbery against those who were its leading lights became unpleasantly raw. In recent years, however, with sensitive performances of hisfilm and concert music available on CD, this most appealing of composers has enjoyed something of a renaissance. In this long overdue reassessment, Alwyn's films are analysed and put into the context of his biography,the film industry, and of society at large: the author shows in particular this remarkably versatile composer developed a hitherto unrecognised grammar of film music which enhanced every film on which he worked. He also examines his work for war propaganda, radio, and the concert hall. The volume is enhanced by the most complete filmography, discography, and bibliography of the composer's works yet published, as well as listings of his concert and radio music.
Time Among the Maya
Author: Ronald Wright
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802137289
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Maya created one of the world's most brilliant civilizations, famous for its art, astronomy, and deep fascination with the mystery of time. Despite collapse in the ninth century, Spanish invasion in the sixteenth, and civil war in the twentieth, eight million people in Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico speak Mayan languages and maintain their resilient culture to this day. Traveling through Central America's jungles and mountains, Ronald Wright explores the ancient roots of the Maya, their recent troubles, and prospects for survival. Embracing history, anthropology, politics, and literature, Time Among the Maya is a riveting journey through past magnificence and the study of an enduring civilization with much to teach the present. "Wright's unpretentious narrative blends anthropology, archaeology, history, and politics with his own entertaining excursions and encounters." -- The New Yorker; "Time Among the Maya shows Wright to be far more than a mere storyteller or descriptive writer. He is an historical philosopher with a profound understanding of other cultures." -- Jan Morris, The Independent (London).
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802137289
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Maya created one of the world's most brilliant civilizations, famous for its art, astronomy, and deep fascination with the mystery of time. Despite collapse in the ninth century, Spanish invasion in the sixteenth, and civil war in the twentieth, eight million people in Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico speak Mayan languages and maintain their resilient culture to this day. Traveling through Central America's jungles and mountains, Ronald Wright explores the ancient roots of the Maya, their recent troubles, and prospects for survival. Embracing history, anthropology, politics, and literature, Time Among the Maya is a riveting journey through past magnificence and the study of an enduring civilization with much to teach the present. "Wright's unpretentious narrative blends anthropology, archaeology, history, and politics with his own entertaining excursions and encounters." -- The New Yorker; "Time Among the Maya shows Wright to be far more than a mere storyteller or descriptive writer. He is an historical philosopher with a profound understanding of other cultures." -- Jan Morris, The Independent (London).
Cincinnati Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Bibliographic Guide to Music
Author: New York Public Library. Music Division
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota Quarterly
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Music Ho!: A Study of Music in Decline
Author: Constant Lambert
Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN: 1774642700
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A brilliant analysis of the music of the twenties and thirties, also discusses the music of composers like Stravinsky, Satie, Gershwin, and considers the contributions of jazz and other pop music of the time with classical music.
Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN: 1774642700
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A brilliant analysis of the music of the twenties and thirties, also discusses the music of composers like Stravinsky, Satie, Gershwin, and considers the contributions of jazz and other pop music of the time with classical music.
100 Christmas Carols for Ukulele
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495046354
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
(Ukulele). Take the uke along when you go Christmas caroling this year! This massive collection includes 100 of your favorite carols: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * The Boar's Head Carol * Coventry Carol * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * The Holly and the Ivy * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Joy to the World * Masters in This Hall * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Pat-A-Pan * Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow * Silent Night * The Twelve Days of Christmas * What Child Is This? * and more.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495046354
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
(Ukulele). Take the uke along when you go Christmas caroling this year! This massive collection includes 100 of your favorite carols: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * The Boar's Head Carol * Coventry Carol * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * The Holly and the Ivy * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Joy to the World * Masters in This Hall * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Pat-A-Pan * Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow * Silent Night * The Twelve Days of Christmas * What Child Is This? * and more.
Jacobs' Orchestra Monthly
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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