Author: Sara Houghteling
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307271242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A sweeping and sensuous novel of a son’s quest to recover his family’s lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation. Max Berenzon’s father is the most successful art dealer in Paris, owner of the Berenzon Gallery, home to both Picasso and Matisse. To Max’s great surprise, his father forbids him from entering the family business, choosing instead to hire a beautiful and brilliant gallery assistant named Rose Clément. When Paris falls to the Nazis, the Berenzons survive in hiding, but when they return in 1944 their gallery is empty, their priceless collection vanished. In a city darkened by corruption and black martketers, Max chases his twin obsessions: the lost paintings and Rose Clément.
Pictures at an Exhibition
Author: Sara Houghteling
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307271242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A sweeping and sensuous novel of a son’s quest to recover his family’s lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation. Max Berenzon’s father is the most successful art dealer in Paris, owner of the Berenzon Gallery, home to both Picasso and Matisse. To Max’s great surprise, his father forbids him from entering the family business, choosing instead to hire a beautiful and brilliant gallery assistant named Rose Clément. When Paris falls to the Nazis, the Berenzons survive in hiding, but when they return in 1944 their gallery is empty, their priceless collection vanished. In a city darkened by corruption and black martketers, Max chases his twin obsessions: the lost paintings and Rose Clément.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307271242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A sweeping and sensuous novel of a son’s quest to recover his family’s lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation. Max Berenzon’s father is the most successful art dealer in Paris, owner of the Berenzon Gallery, home to both Picasso and Matisse. To Max’s great surprise, his father forbids him from entering the family business, choosing instead to hire a beautiful and brilliant gallery assistant named Rose Clément. When Paris falls to the Nazis, the Berenzons survive in hiding, but when they return in 1944 their gallery is empty, their priceless collection vanished. In a city darkened by corruption and black martketers, Max chases his twin obsessions: the lost paintings and Rose Clément.
Musorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Author: Michael Russ
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521386074
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521386074
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher Description
The Stepsister's Tale
Author: Tracy Barrett
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460326695
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
What really happened after the clock struck midnight? Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of pretending to live up to the standards of her mother's noble family—especially now that the family's wealth is gone and their stately mansion has fallen to ruin. It's hard enough that she must tend to the animals and find a way to feed her mother and her little sister each day. Jane's burden only gets worse after her mother returns from a trip to town with a new stepfather and stepsister in tow. Despite the family's struggle to prepare for the long winter ahead, Jane's stepfather remains determined to give his beautiful but spoiled child her every desire. When her stepfather suddenly dies, leaving nothing but debts and a bereaved daughter behind, it seems to Jane that her family is destined for eternal unhappiness. But a mysterious boy from the woods and an invitation to a royal ball are certain to change her fate…. From the handsome prince to the evil stepsister, nothing is quite as it seems in Tracy Barrett's stunning retelling of the classic Cinderella tale.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460326695
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
What really happened after the clock struck midnight? Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of pretending to live up to the standards of her mother's noble family—especially now that the family's wealth is gone and their stately mansion has fallen to ruin. It's hard enough that she must tend to the animals and find a way to feed her mother and her little sister each day. Jane's burden only gets worse after her mother returns from a trip to town with a new stepfather and stepsister in tow. Despite the family's struggle to prepare for the long winter ahead, Jane's stepfather remains determined to give his beautiful but spoiled child her every desire. When her stepfather suddenly dies, leaving nothing but debts and a bereaved daughter behind, it seems to Jane that her family is destined for eternal unhappiness. But a mysterious boy from the woods and an invitation to a royal ball are certain to change her fate…. From the handsome prince to the evil stepsister, nothing is quite as it seems in Tracy Barrett's stunning retelling of the classic Cinderella tale.
Resonances
Author: Esther M. Morgan-Ellis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940771311
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context offers a fresh curriculum for the college-level music appreciation course. The musical examples are drawn from classical, popular, and folk traditions from around the globe. These examples are organized into thematic chapters, each of which explores a particular way in which human beings use music. Topics include storytelling, political expression, spirituality, dance, domestic entertainment, and more. The chapters and examples can be taught in any order, making Resonances a flexible resource that can be adapted to your teaching or learning needs. This textbook is accompanied by a complete set of PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and learning objectives.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940771311
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context offers a fresh curriculum for the college-level music appreciation course. The musical examples are drawn from classical, popular, and folk traditions from around the globe. These examples are organized into thematic chapters, each of which explores a particular way in which human beings use music. Topics include storytelling, political expression, spirituality, dance, domestic entertainment, and more. The chapters and examples can be taught in any order, making Resonances a flexible resource that can be adapted to your teaching or learning needs. This textbook is accompanied by a complete set of PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and learning objectives.
Modest Mussorgsky, His Life and Works
Author: Michel D. Calvocoressi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Dinosaur Rap
Author: John Foster
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782854746
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Go on a rhythmic romp through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to meet the prehistoric creatures every child loves: dinosaurs! With colorful artwork and a funky fresh beat, Dinosaur Rap introduces children to paleontology, the relative sizes of dinosaur species and the abstract concept of time.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782854746
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Go on a rhythmic romp through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to meet the prehistoric creatures every child loves: dinosaurs! With colorful artwork and a funky fresh beat, Dinosaur Rap introduces children to paleontology, the relative sizes of dinosaur species and the abstract concept of time.
1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die
Author: Matthew Rye
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835822
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 963
Book Description
A thick and informative guide to the world of classical music and its stunning recordings, complete with images from CD cases, concert halls, and of the musicians themselves.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835822
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 963
Book Description
A thick and informative guide to the world of classical music and its stunning recordings, complete with images from CD cases, concert halls, and of the musicians themselves.
Pictures at an exhibition and other works for piano
Author: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486265153
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Tableaux d'une exposition,. piano. Moussorgski, musique imprimée. , Modest Petrovitch4230.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486265153
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Tableaux d'une exposition,. piano. Moussorgski, musique imprimée. , Modest Petrovitch4230.
Pictures at an Exhibition
Author: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchestral music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchestral music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Piano Trio
Author: Maurice Ravel
Publisher: Petrucci Library Press
ISBN: 9781608740581
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Composed in 1914, Ravel's sole work for the classical ensemble of piano, violin and cello was first heard in Paris at the Salle Gaveau on January 28, 1915, with Alfredo Casella on the piano, Gabriel Willaume on violin and Louis Feuillard on cello. The work was quickly recognized as a worthy addition to an already wealthy repertoire and remains popular today. The score reproduced here was first issued in 1915 by Durand. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.
Publisher: Petrucci Library Press
ISBN: 9781608740581
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Composed in 1914, Ravel's sole work for the classical ensemble of piano, violin and cello was first heard in Paris at the Salle Gaveau on January 28, 1915, with Alfredo Casella on the piano, Gabriel Willaume on violin and Louis Feuillard on cello. The work was quickly recognized as a worthy addition to an already wealthy repertoire and remains popular today. The score reproduced here was first issued in 1915 by Durand. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.