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Passing Illusions
Challenges the notion that Weimar Jews sought to be invisible or indistinguishable from other Germans by "passing" as non-Jews
A Sound Tradition
From Vienna into the World What would Vienna be without the Philharmonic? 175 years have passed since the founding of this world-class orchestra in March of 1842, 175 years in which the musicians have provided their public countless glorious musical experiences. Their inimitable and unmistakable sound has aroused truly rapturous enthusiasm everywhere. Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz tells us of the milestones in the Philharmonic's history—collaboration with great conductors, the special quality of the "Viennese sound," the daily work of an international orchestra—and in so doing unearths memorable anecdotes from behind the scenes. With extensive illustrations and photographs from the Vienna Philharmonic archive
Little Miracles
»As the impressive stories in this book illustrate, the experiences of the RED NOSES clowndoctors are as diverse as life itself: from cheerful and happy to moving and touching! The stories are all based on true situations. Look forward to stories full of little miracles.« Clowndoctors from Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and many other countries describe moving encounters with patients, young and old: Évi, who dances her heart out with the clowns even though she can hardly stand on her own two feet; Álmos, an autistic boy who suddenly starts to speak when the clowns are there; Annie, who turns the tables and makes the clowndoctors laugh; or Melisa, a patient with cancer for whom the doctors had no more hope, but who nonetheless overcomes the crisis after the clowndoctor's visit. This book perfectly illustrates the power of laughter and humour, and the ability of the artists to create moments of happiness and joy in every situation, even when things seem lost.
The Lady in Gold
The spellbinding story, part fairy tale, part suspense, of Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, one of the most emblematic portraits of its time; of the beautiful, seductive Viennese Jewish salon hostess who sat for it; the notorious artist who painted it; the now vanished turn-of-the-century Vienna that shaped it; and the strange twisted fate that befell it. The Lady in Gold, considered an unforgettable masterpiece, one of the twentieth century’s most recognizable paintings, made headlines all over the world when Ronald Lauder bought it for $135 million a century after Klimt, the most famous Austrian painter of his time, completed the society portrait. Anne-Marie O’Connor, wr...
The Last Waltz
"Sometimes I feel as if he's sitting next to me." Buchbinder on Beethoven No work has left a more lasting impression on star pianist Rudolf Buchbinder than Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. The Last Waltz explores the world of Beethoven, the publisher Anton Diabelli, and the musical Vienna of the early 19th century in 33 literary variations and offers a fascinating look at Buchbinder's personal approach to music: why did Buchbinder play the Diabelli variations at such a young age? How did he help to save Beethoven's manuscript of the piece? What does he think about while playing Beethoven? How much boogie-woogie is in Beethoven? Why should a musician trust him blindly when playing his music? And what inspired Buchbinder to send Diabelli's waltz to leading contemporary composers, reintroducing the Diabelli variations to the 21st century? The Last Waltz brings marvelous stories of music and people to life.
A Brief Guide to The Sound of Music
Everyone has heard the songs from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The stage show was a roaring success in New York and London, and the much-loved feature film, directed by Hollywood veteran Robert Wise, continues to be a staple of television schedules 50 years after its release in 1965. In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Paul Simpson explores the incredible story of the Von Trapp family and their escape from the Third Reich in all its incarnations, from real-life adventure, to book, to stage, to award-winning film to cultural phenomenon. He discusses the stage show, the many differences that were incorporated into the fictionalisation of the tale, and how that story was brought to the screen. He also looks at the numerous other ways in which the Von Trapp’s story has been told, including the two West German movies from the 1950s and the extensive forty-part Japanese anime series from the 1990s, to explain why the story of the Von Trapp family has appealed to so many generations. Praise for A Brief Guide to Stephen King: 'The best book about King and his work I have ever read' Books Monthly
Scherz, Satire, Ironie und tiefere Bedeutung
Angeregt durch den Titel von Christian Grabbes Tragikomödie werden (allzu) menschliche Verhältnisse, Paradoxien und randständige Erscheinungen, Verstiegenheiten und ,uneigentliche' Zustände in Wissenschaften und Künsten untersucht: Scherz meint den spielerischen Umgang mit Gegenständen, Satire bricht Vorgänge und Sachverhalte hintersinnig auf, Ironie bezeichnet die offenbare Diskrepanz zwischen sprachlicher Äußerung und realem Befund, tiefere Bedeutung ist mit all diesen "verschobenen" Redeweisen in den Wissenschaften und Künsten eng verknüpft, verleiht ihnen Gewicht und Funktion.
Złota dama. Gustav Klimt i tajemnica wiedeńskiej Mona Lisy
ANNE-MARIE O’CONNOR OPOWIADA BURZLIWĄ HISTORIĘ XX WIEKU POPRZEZ LOSY UKOCHANEJ MUZY KLIMTA. Był rok 1898 i wydawało się, że w Wiedniu tańczy sam diabeł. Jedna z najwspanialszych stolic Europy była miastem bohemy, sztuki i artystów, ale jednocześnie wkraczała w nowy wiek z największą liczbą samobójców. Nadchodził czas zmian, paradoksów i pogoni za nowoczesnością. Właśnie wtedy ekscentryczny malarz postanowił ubrać modernistyczny Wiedeń w bizantyjskie złoto. Gustaw Klimt spotkał Adelę Bloch-Bauer i zakochał się w jej zmysłowych ustach, półprzymkniętych oczach oraz intelekcie. Uwieczniając ją na jednym ze swoich najsłynniejszych obrazów, dał jej wszystk...
Forbidden Music
Offers a study of the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich, and describes the consequences for music around the world.
