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The Jewish Experience in Classical Music
Shostakovich and Asia – this unique combination of two highly dissimilar composers allows us to explore the breadth of influence of traditional Jewish culture on Western classical music in the 20th century and beyond. These two composers speak in different musical languages and have very different personalities. Shostakovich, a 20th century Russian composer living under totalitarian Soviet rule, and Asia, a contemporary Jewish-American composer, are nevertheless connected through time by the common thread of Jewish music. The first part of this book deals with Shostakovich and his incorporation of traditional Jewish elements in his music. In recent times there has been a great deal of cont...
Medical Firsts
An exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present "Always help, or at least do no harm." Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine over two millennia ago. From the Hippocratic Oath to the human genome, from Pasteur's germ theory to the worldwide eradication of smallpox, Medical Firsts brings to life 2,500 years of medical advances and discoveries. Organized chronologically, the book describes each milestone in a vivid capsule history, making it a fascinating and wonderfully readable resource for anyone interested in medicine's past progress and future promise. Robert E. Adler, PhD (Santa Rosa, CA) has worked as a psychologist and science journalist. He writes about a wide variety of scientific and medical topics for New Scientist, Nature, and other publications and is the author of Science Firsts (0-471-40174-9).
Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, as well as the first major Soviet composer. In the fourth edition of Dmitri Shostakovich Catalogue: The First Hundred Years and Beyond, Derek C. Hulme names and describes all known musical compositions of the Russian composer. More than 175 major works are annotated and discussed, including such comprehensive details as titles and subtitles, dates of composition, instrumentation, and duration; information on dedications and premieres; arrangements by the composer and others; publication details; notes on bibliographical references and the location of the autograph score; and comprehensive chronological lists...
Dmitri's Story
With war on the horizon, Dmitri, liege vampire to the bear clan, offers safe haven to Vorlyk and his new clan. Having another vampire in his territory is difficult but a certain young she-cat makes life impossible. The stalking feline has her eyes set on Dmitri even when his eyes stray elsewhere. The enemy proves that the clans of North American are not safe and it’s time to fight. Battle plans are drawn, a traitor continues to wreak havoc, and Dmitri hides a secret that could destroy them all. Can one she-cat change the deadly tide of war and will Dmitri’s curse keep him from taking a chance on love?
Chamber Music
A thorough overview and history of chamber music
Fatal Love
They might be my biggest undoing… but not even the devil himself will stop me from claiming what's mine. It was supposed to be a simple job. Infiltrate and gather information. But I wasn’t expecting her. Riley is everything I should stay away from, but can’t. A job that was supposed to make her look bad has me tangled in knots I can’t explain. And if wanting her wasn’t enough, there’s him—Michael. He is everything I need but can’t have. When Riley receives death threats related to our case, she's forced into relying on us. We will have to push aside the burning desire we feel for one another and find out how to end the nightmare threatening our very existence. Or my family will lose everything. Losing isn’t an option, but I’d risk it all for them… even if it means death.
Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music
The contemporary music scene thus embodies a uniquely broad spectrum of activity, which has grown and changed down to the present hour. With new talents emerging and different technologies developing as we move further into the 21st century, no one can predict what paths music will take next. All we can be certain of is that the inspiration and originality that make music live will continue to bring awe, delight, fascination, and beauty to the people who listen to it. This book cover modernist and postmodern concert music worldwide from the years 1888 to 2018. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on the most important composers, musicians, methods, styles, and media in modernist and postmodern classical music worldwide, from 1888 to 2018. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about modern and contemporary classical music.
Composing the Modern Subject: Four String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich
Since the publication of Solomon Volkov's disputed memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer and his music has been subject to heated debate concerning how the musical meaning of his works can be understood in relationship to the composer's life within the Soviet State. While much ink has been spilled, very little work has attempted to define how Shostakovich's music has remained so arresting not only to those within the Soviet culture, but also to Western audiences - even though such audiences are often largely ignorant of the compositional context or even the biography of the composer. This book offers a useful corrective: setting aside biographically grounded and traditional analytical...
Jameson Force Security Boxed Set Books 7-10
Join the team at Jameson Force Security as they do the dark and dangerous jobs no one else wants to do… Code Name: Tiara Jackson Gale is less than thrilled when his new assignment involves ‘babysitting’ Princess Camille of House Winterbourne. But he quickly learns that there is more to Camille that her royal crown. Code Name: Tiara is a forbidden lovers romantic suspense standalone. Code Name: Disavowed This mission will change Ladd McDermott’s life forever. When he gets word that the CIA has disavowed his former partner, Greer Hathaway, who also happens to be his ex-fiancée, he’ll risk everything to rescue her. Code Name: Disavowed is a second chance romantic suspense standalone....
