Картина-репродукция дополнит интерьер любого помещения, а также может стать изысканным подарком для Ваших друзей и близких Благодаря оригинальному дизайну картина может огпзм использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров Картина выполненная на холсте масленой печатью с ручной подрисовкой Такая картина - вдохновляющее декоративное решение, привносящее в интерьер нотки творчества и изысканности! Характеристики: Материал: холст, МДФ Размер: 70 см х 50 см Артикул: 17065 Изготовитель: Китай.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: коробка.

Картина для интерьера (постер) - современное и актуальное направление в дизайне любых помещений Картина может использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров: дом, квартира огпзт (гостиная, спальня, кухня, прихожая, детская); офис (комната переговоров, холл, кабинет); бар, кафе, ресторан или гостиница Картина является отличным подарком Картины предоставляемые компанией "Постермаркет": собраны вручную из лучших импортных комплектующих; надежно упакованы в пленку с противоударными уголками Характеристики: Материал: полиэстер, краски масляные, полистирол, дерево Размер: 30 см х 40 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: KP 038.  Постермаркет 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Картина для интерьера (постер) - современное и актуальное направление в дизайне любых помещений Картина может использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров: дом, квартира огпзч (гостиная, спальня, кухня, прихожая, детская); офис (комната переговоров, холл, кабинет); бар, кафе, ресторан или гостиница Картина является отличным подарком Картины предоставляемые компанией "Постермаркет": собраны вручную из лучших импортных комплектующих; надежно упакованы в пленку с противоударными уголками Характеристики: Материал: бумага, пластик, ДВП Размер: 60 см x 80 см Производитель: Россия Артикул: WG 8175.  Постермаркет 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Book DescriptionAt a time when most girl groups merely swayed back and forth on the stage, the Marvelettes came out of nowhere to take on the music world and give Motown its first #1 pop record, "Please Mr Postman " During the next decade the Marvelettes evolved to the sexy, sultry sound of "Don't Mess with Bill" and other Billboard огпил top-40 hits What happened in between and why their rise to the top was followed by their sudden demise is the brutally honest story behind The Original Marvelettes: Motown's Mystery Girl Group Find out first-hand from Katherine Anderson Schaffner, "the tall one," what really happened on stage and behind closed doors Includes interviews with other giants of Motown.  2004 г 232 стр ISBN 0965232859.

Картина для интерьера (постер) - современное и актуальное направление в дизайне любых помещений Картина может использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров: дом, квартира огпиу (гостиная, спальня, кухня, прихожая, детская); офис (комната переговоров, холл, кабинет); бар, кафе, ресторан или гостиница Картина является отличным подарком Картины предоставляемые компанией "Постермаркет": собраны вручную из лучших импортных комплектующих; надежно упакованы в пленку с противоударными уголками Основные характеристики: Материал: полиэстер, краски масляные, полистирол, дерево Размер: 40 см x 50 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: КР 033.  Постермаркет 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Book DescriptionThe interrelationship between music and literature reached its zenith during the Romantic era, and nowhere was this relationship more pronounced than in Germany Many representatives of literary and philosophical German Romanticism held music to be the highest and most expressive, quintessentially Romantic art form, able огпиъ to convey what cannot be expressed in words: the ineffable and metaphysical The influence was reciprocal, with literature providing a rich source of inspiration for German composers of both instrumental and vocal music, giving rise to a wealth of new forms and styles The essays in this volume are selected from papers presented at an international, interdisciplinary conference held at University College Dublin in December 2000, and include contributions from Germanists, musicologists, comparatists, and performance artists This interdisciplinarity makes for informed and complementary approaches and arguments The essays cover not only the "Romantic" nineteenth century (commencing with the early Romanticism of the Jena circle), but also look ahead to the legacy, reception, and continuation of German Romanticism in the modern and postmodern ages Alongside new readings of familiar and established writers and composers suchas Goethe, Hoffmann, Wagner, and Schubert, a case is made for other figures such as Wackenroder, Novalis, Schlegel, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, and Berlioz, as well as less-known figures such as Ritter, Schneider, and Termen, and for a reconsideration of questions of categorization The essays will appeal to readers with a wide variety of academic, musical, and literary interests Siobhán Donovan is a Lecturer in the Department of German at University College Dublin Robin Elliott is Jean A Chalmers Chair in Canadian Music at the University of Toronto.  2004 г 288 стр ISBN 1571132589.

Картина-репродукция "Слон" без рамки дополнит интерьер любого помещения, а также может стать изысканным подарком для Ваших друзей и близких Благодаря оригинальному огпия дизайну картина может использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров, как то: гостиная, спальня, кухня, прихожая, детская или офис Картина написана маслом на холсте и закреплена на деревянной основе Такая картина - вдохновляющее декоративное решение, привносящее в интерьер нотки творчества и изысканности! Характеристики: Размер: 50 см х 50 см x 4 см Материал: дерево, холст Производитель: Китай Артикул: 17011.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Book DescriptionSynopsis This expanded and completely revised fourth edition is a unique handbook, spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to current leading lights such as Thomas Ades and Kaija Saariaho There are concise biographical profiles of more than 200 composers and informative summaries of the огпйи major compositions in all genres, from chamber works to operatic epics Topics such as the influence of jazz, notation, conducting, the madrigal, and why Stradivarius made such great violins are covered fully in feature boxes The Rough Guide has been praised for its mix of well-known composers with more obscure, but interesting, figures (like Antoine Brumel and Barbara Strozzi), and for the way it takes contemporary music seriously.  2005 г 640 стр ISBN 1843532476.

Book Description "If there's one thing I'm certain of, it's that Alan Parker has forgotten more about the Sex Pistols than most of us, if were totally honest, could ever remember "-Steve Jones, Sex Pistols Written with the full cooperation of hislate mother, the book charts Sex Pistol, Sid's story from his childhood to his final fix in огпйу New York It details his life before, during and after the Sex Pistols The book also reveals, for the first time, what really happened in Sid and Nancy's Chelsea Hotel room in the early hours of October 12, 1978, and finally identifies the figure now widely believed to have been Nancy's murderer Complete with a full discography, concert listings and many rare photographs, Vicious: Too Fast To Live is the definitive-and only authorized-biography of a 20th century icon The definitive biography of one of the most famous rock stars of all time Release coincides with the 25th anniversary of Sid's death Released andpromoted in conjunction with an official EMI/Capitol Records CD release of the same name Alan Parker is an expert on punk and the author of many books on the subject Illustrated with around 70 b&w photos; photographers include Dennis Morris, Bob Gruen, Roberta Bayley Extensive national press expected including reviews, interviews in all major music, style and attitude magazines Alan Parker was a young writer at Spiral Scratch Magazine, when Anne Beverley (Sid's mother) rang him to see about working together on a book; the original title Sid's Way was first published by Omnibus Press in November 1989 Alan has also worked on the movie Sid And Nancy as a script coordinator.  2004 г 160 стр ISBN 1840681101.

Book DescriptionA half-century of previously unpublished interviews with legendary musicians, in a brand-new book from America's foremost oral historian "I'm one of these people that thinks that everybody has certain gifts, you know, when they're born…I used to play the guitar when I was ten, you know So I figured maybe my thing is playing огпйш the guitar, maybe that's my little gift "Bob Dylan, interviewed in 1963, from And They All Sang Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian Studs Terkel hosted a legendary daily radio program on WFMT in Chicago, presenting listeners with his inimitable take on a wide range of music from classical opera to jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and rock His latest work of oral history shows us this completely different side of Studs Terkelthat of a brilliant and far-ranging musicologist And They All Sang features over forty conversations with some of the greatest musical luminaries of the past century: rock icons Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, influential folk singer Pete Seeger, jazz geniuses Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie, composers Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, classical musicians Andres Segovia and Ravi Shankar,legendary opera divas Rosa Raisa and Edith Mason, and gospel giants Thomas A Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson Transcending genres and generations, Studs Terkel goes behind the music and doesn't miss a beat Musicians featured include: Marian Anderson, Louis Armstrong, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Bob Dylan, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Guthrie, Mahalia Jackson, Janis Joplin, Keith Jarrett, Alan Lomax, Catherine Malfitano, Jean Ritchie, Pete Seeger, Ravi Shankar, Richard Tucker.  2005 г 352 стр ISBN 1595580034.

Набор декоративных украшений "Бабочки" состоит из четырех желтых, четырех зеленых и четырех оранжевых бабочек Бабочки выполнены из дерева и прикреплены с помощью пружинки огпйы к тонкой деревянной палочке С помощью этого набора Вы можете украсить цветы, растущие у Вас дома Характеристики: Материал: дерево Высота палочки: 22 см Размер бабочки: 8 см х 7 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: 12395.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: пластиковая коробка.

Декоративное украшение на палочке "Цветы" отлично подойдет для декорации вашего дома и благодаря яркой расцветке поднимет настроение Украшения всегда несут в себе огпкз волшебство и красоту праздника Создайте в своем доме атмосферу тепла, веселья и радости, украшая его всей семьей Характеристики: Материал: дерево, нетканое полотно Высота: 30 см Комплектация: 3 шт Артикул: 12383.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Book DescriptionFor the fortieth anniversary of the recording of"Like a Rolling Stone," the definitive biography of the song that caught the questing spirit of its time and overnight changed the rules of the possible in popular music for all time Greil Marcus saw Bob Dylan for the first time in a New Jersey field in 1963 He didn't know the огпко name of the scruffy singer who had a bit part in a Joan Baez concert, but he knew his performance was unique So began a dedicated and enduring relationship between America's finest critic of popular music-"simply peerless," in Nick Hornby's words, "not only as a rock writer but as a cultural historian"-and Bob Dylan In Like A Rolling Stone Marcus locates Dylan's six-minute masterwork in its richest, fullest context, capturing the heady atmosphere of the recording studio in 1965 as musicians and technicians clustered around the mercurial genius from Minnesota, the young Bob Dylan at the height of his powers But Marcus shows how, far from being a song onlyof 1965,"Like a Rolling Stone" is rooted in faraway American places and times, drawing on timeless cultural impulses that make the song as challenging, disruptive, and restless today as it ever was, capable of reinvention by artists as disparate as the comedian Richard Belzer and the Italian hip-hop duo Articolo 31 "Like a Rolling Stone" never loses its essential quality, which is directly to challenge the listener: it remains a call to arms and a demand for a better world Forty years later it is still revolutionary as will and idea, as an attack and an embrace How Does it Feel? In this unique, burningly intense book, Marcus tells you, and much more besides.  2005 г 283 стр ISBN 1586482548.

Book DescriptionJoseph Eger's life is a testimony to the power of music Among the most venerated classical conductors of his generation, Eger has discovered within music a universal language that not only unites people across cultures but also suggests something about the physical rules of life itself In Einstein's Violin, Eger distills more огпку than half a century of personal experience and what it has taught him about how music is uncannily similar in its design to the concepts of "stringtheory" that have become overwhelming popular in today's theoretical physics Eger deals with how music relates not only to the physical world but to the social one as well He was among the first classical performers to see music as a force for change, leading him to cross enemy lines in the Middle East, to perform fusion concerts with rock stars including John Lennon, and to become a voice for social advocacy from the hearing rooms of the House Un-American Activities Committee to the stage of Harlem's Apollo Theater Eger's life is a tour through the music and science of the twentieth century In Einstein's Violin, readers encounter intimate portraits of prominent figures such as Leonard Bernstein, David Bohm, and Albert Einstein Egeralso probes the origins of ancient music in the hands of the Hebrews, Egyptians, Hindus, ancient Chinese, and the schools of Pythagoras to plumb the sources of this unifying language of the universe.  2005 г 432 стр ISBN 1585423882.

Book DescriptionPaul Griffiths offers his own personal selection of some of his most substantial and imaginative articles and concert reviews from over three decades of indefatigable concertgoing around the world He reports on premieres and other important performances of works by such composers as Elliott Carter, Sofia Gubaidulina, Karlheinz огпкч Stockhausen, and Steve Reich, as well as Harrison Birtwistle and other important British figures Griffiths vividly conveys the vision, aura, and idiosyncrasies of prominent pianists, singers, and conductors (such as Herbert von Karajan), and debates changing styles of performing Monteverdi and Purcell A particular delight is his response to the world of opera, including Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande (six contrasting productions), Pavarotti and Domingo in Verdi at New York's Metropolitan Opera, Schoenberg's Moses and Aaron, and two wildly different Jonathan Miller versions of Mozart's Don Giovanni From the author's preface: "We cannot say what music is Yet we are verbal creatures, and strive with words to cast a net around it, knowing most of this immaterial stuff will evade capture The stories that follow cover a wide range of events over a period of great change Yet the net's aim was always the same, to catch the substance of things heard "Criticism has to work largely by analogy and metaphor This is no limitation It is largely through such verbal ties that music is linked to other sorts of experience, not least the natural world and the orchestra of our feelings " Paul Griffiths's reviews and articles have appeared extensively in both Britain (Times, Financial Times, Times Literary Supplement) and the United States (New Yorker, New York Times) He has written numerous books on Bartók, Cage, Messiaen, Boulez, Maxwell Davies, twentieth-century music, opera, and the string quartet, and is the author of the recent Penguin Companion to Classical Music He is also author of The Sea on Fire: Jean Barraqué f.  2005 г 400 стр ISBN 1580462065.

Book DescriptionMusicians--listeners, performers, and scholars alike--have often felt a profound connectedness between various movements in multimovement works by the great composers But sensing musical unity is one thing; showing it is another In Aspects of Unity in J S Bach's Partitas and Suites, David Beach examines many of the forty-four огпкэ works by Bach in this genre-for keyboard, orchestra, and solo instruments, including the beloved solo works for violin and for cello-from this perspective Through careful attention to motivic and harmonic repetitions at various structural levels, made plain to the eye in numerous annotated musical examples and diagrams, Beach establishes that Bach often did link several movements of a suite in various ways, sometimes by overt but often by more subtle means Aspects of Unity in J S Bach's Partitas and Suites thus provides new insight into the inner workings of these great works David W Beach is a renowned music analyst and historian of music theory who recently retired as dean of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto He co-translated Kirnberger's The Art of Musical Strict Composition and edited Aspects of Schenkerian Theory (both for Yale University Press) and is co-editor of Music Theory in Concept and Practice (Eastman Studies in Music, University of Rochester Press).  2005 г 112 стр ISBN 1580462022.

Book DescriptionA wide range of music--from Bach to Mozart and Brahms--is marked by its use of some form of what is generally called "tonality": the tendency of music to focus melodically on some stable pitch or tonic and for its harmony to use functional triads Yet few terms in music theory are more enigmatic than that seemingly simple огпле word "tonality " Matthew Brown's Explaining Tonality: Schenkerian Theory and Beyond considers a number of disparate ways in which functional tonality has been understood In particular, it focuses on the comprehensive theory developed by Heinrich Schenker in his monumental three-part treatise Neue musikalische Theorien und Phantasien (1906-35) Schenker systematically investigated the ways in which lines and chords behave both locally within individual tonal phrases and globally across entire compositions Explaining Tonality shows why Schenker was able to elucidate tonal relationships so successfully and the many advantages that his explanations have over those of his rivals In addition, it proposes some ways in which Schenker's approach can be extended to tonal features in works from before Bach (such as Monteverdi) and after Brahms (such as Debussy, Stravinsky, and much popular music of today) Along the way, the book explores six methodological criteria that help in building, testing, and evaluating a plausible theory of tonality or, indeed, any other musical phenomenon: accuracy, scope, fruitfulness, consistency, simplicity, and coherence It reveals how understanding the tonality of a piece can shed light on other aspects of musical composition And, in conclusion, it describes some ways in which Schenkerian theory might fruitfully develop in the future Matthew Brown is Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, and author of Debussy's "Ibéria" (Oxford University Press).  2005 г 320 стр ISBN 1580461603.

Book DescriptionThis book examines the history of the Polish Singers Alliance of America (PSAA) as an ideological organization As a case study of an immigrant cultural organization that evolved demographically into an ethnic organization of the succeeding generations, it documents the extent to which the politics of the homeland engaged an огплл immigrant and ethnic community over a century This is a study of immigrant nationalism, as articulated by immigrant and ethnic singing societies The survival of thePolish Singers Alliance as an ideological organization suggests considerations about the ability of an immigrant and ethnic culture to resist and to adapt to America's assimilative powers The Alliance was a federalism of amateur choirs Its history cannot be understood without reference to the political fate of modern Poland over the last two centuries This book situates the origins of the PSAA within the history of Poland during the partitions, as well as its commitment to Polish independence and to the preservation and propagation of culture through song As the children and grandchildren of the immigrants succeeded them, the Alliance subsequently evolved into an ethnic organization with numerous American-born individuals After the recovery of Polishsovereignty, which by coincidence occurred in 1989 when the Alliance celebrated its centennial, questions arose about the role of such an ideological organization in the new political context The late Stanislaus A Blejwas was CSU University Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University.  2005 г 400 стр ISBN 1580461476.

Book Description Frank Zappa always did it differently, and here his fans do too With delegates from Paris, Rome, Leipzig and Vauxhall, this parodic conference included papers called "â˜Arf': Canine Continuity in the Output Macrostructure" and "The Mental Hygiene Dilemma " Zen Buddhism, Frankfurt school Marxism, огплщ Philip K Dick and the Zappologically Deranged are used to denounce Madonna, postmodernism, hippies and everything you hold dear Priceless Ben Watson, music journalist and longstanding contributor to The Wire, Hi-Fi News and Signal To Noise, is well-known for his deviant and polemical music criticism and is an acknowledged expert on Frank Zappa Esther Leslie is a reader in humanities at Birkbeck College, University of London.  2005 г 224 стр ISBN 0946719799.

Book Description Renowned English folk singer, Shirley Collins, met the famous American musical historian and folklorist, Alan Lomax at a party hosted by Ewan MacColl In this highly personal and heart-rending account, she describes her year-long stintas Lomax's assistant and lover, and their diligent work uncovering the traditional music огпмб of America's heartland The result is a finely woven tapestry of one woman's journey, both emotional and musical, and her discovery of a world of beauty and dignity, as well as deprivation and prejudice, amongst the folk musicians across the water in America.  2004 г 224 стр ISBN 0946719667.

Book DescriptionMore Than Meets the Ear is the story of a grassroots movement that transformed labor relations and the professional lives of U S and Canadian symphony musicians The struggles and accomplishments experienced by many visionary leaders of the '50s, '60s, and '70s offer inspiration to new generations of musicians, students, teachers, огпмо music lovers, labor historians, and orchestra administrators Written from the perspective of a professional orchestra musician who has experience in committeeactivity and labor negotiations, More Than Meets the Ear is a unprecedented overview of the profound effect the musician's labor movement has had on the profession Minnesota Orchestra case history documents the growth of a major American orchestra in dramatic detail and anecdotes.  2005 г 312 стр ISBN 0929636430.

Book DescriptionPunk Diary is a comprehensive chronicle of the punk rock era, combining for the first time in one volume the previously published Punk Diary and Post Punk Diary, and expanded with new material never before published Readers can experience this volatile period in popular music and culture firsthand, as author George Gimarc uses огпмш original archival material and in-depth interviews to present a day-by-day accounting of over 1,000 bands and 4,000 recordings, including record releases, live gigs, band breakups, riots, arrests, and revealing quotes The story begins with the 1970 release of the second LP by The Stooges and details the careers of well-known bands like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, and The Clash, as well as giving credit to many smaller, often unfairly forgotten, bands who helped mold the punk revolution Readers can make their own connections between the people and events to see who influenced whom, what was real, and what was contrived The companion CDincludes interviews with many of the books subjects.  2005 г 750 стр ISBN 0879308486.

Book DescriptionWhat do David Bowie, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Radiohead, the Troggs, the Human League, the Osmonds, and the Beach Boys have in common? They've all used unusual musical instruments on big hit records Strange Sounds tells the story behind numerous recordings It includes some of the biggest names in pop music from the 1950s огпмы to the present, explaining and illustrating what instruments were used their history, how they were played, how the artists came to choose them and in the process uncovering a parallel history of pop music, one where guitars and drums make way for claviolines, ocarinas, and stylophones The accompanying CD includes demonstration recordings of many of the instruments documented, as well as incidental music composed by the author, recorded using a unique lineup of the instruments featured in the book Strange Sounds recounts this revised story of pop music with a sense of history and humor Includes 60 black-and-white photos.  2005 г 192 стр ISBN 0879308559.

Book DescriptionAs members of the cast and writing staff of Saturday Night Live, Aykroyd and John Belushi introduced Jake and Elwood Blues - the Blues Brothers - to an enthusiastic public Elwood's Blues is an entertaining and informative collection of conversations with the legends and rising stars of blues and rock music, drawn from the popular огпнз syndicated radio series The House of Blues Radio Hour Host Dan Aykroyd, in character as Elwood Blues of the legendary Blues Brothers, has interviewed over 900 blues and rock greats since 1993 This book compiles the best of those, including discussions with living legends B B King and Buddy Guy, past masters John Lee Hooker and Stevie Ray Vaughan, rising stars Keb' Mo' and Susan Tedeschi, and blues-rooted rockstars such as Robert Plant and Bill Wyman Elwood's interviews are candid and relaxed The musical guests discuss their music, life on the road, and a variety of other subjects Elwood's Blues will appeal to every blues fan.  2004 г 256 стр ISBN 0879308095.

Book DescriptionThis book tracks every move in this great band's career With the help of band members, the author has reconstructed The Kinks' meteoric rise to fame in the early '60s through its dissolution and revival in the '70s, stadium success in the '80s, and an apparently final breakdown in the late '90s From this chronicle emerges the story огпнь of a band often at odds with an industry going in the opposite direction The book also profiles Ray Davies, one of the most gifted songwriters in popular music The book's easy-to-browse, day-by-day format details the band's entire concert history, all known recording sessions, its broadcast history, and all records issued in the U S and the U K 160 color and black-and-white photos are also featured in this glorious portrait of one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion and beyond.  2004 г 256 стр ISBN 087930765X.

Декоративная фигурка, выполненная в виде мышки с горшочком, будет вас радовать и достойно украсит интерьер Горшочек можно использовать как подсвечник или поставить в него огпня цветы Вы можете поставить фигурку в любом месте, где она будет удачно смотреться и радовать глаз Такая фигурка станет хорошим подарком для друга, знакомого, коллеги Характеристики: Материал: керамика Высота фигурки: 12 см Диаметр горшка: 7,5 см Размер упаковки: 15 см х 13,5 см х 12,5 см Изготовитель: Китай.  Алекса 2010 г ; Упаковка: коробка.

Новогоднее украшение "Сердечко" отлично подойдет для декорации вашего интерьера Изделие выполнено в виде объемного сердца, декорированного золотистыми блестками огпов и бусинами Новогодние украшения всегда несут в себе волшебство и красоту праздника Создайте в своем доме атмосферу тепла, веселья и радости, украшая его всей семьей Характеристики: Материал: проволока Размер украшения: 11 см х 9 см х 2,5 см Артикул: 3688 Производитель: Филиппины.  Феникс-Презент 2009 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Book DescriptionOpera developed during a time when the position of women--their rights and freedoms, their virtues and vices, and even the most basic substance of their sexuality--was constantly debated Many of these controversies manifested themselves in the representation of the historical and mythological women whose voices were heard огпоз on the Venetian operatic stage Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this engaging study is the first comprehensive treatment of women,gender, and sexuality in seventeenth-century opera Wendy Heller explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny, and desire, showing how the emerging genre was shaped by and infused with the Republic's taste for the erotic and its ambivalent attitudes toward women and sexuality Heller begins by examining contemporary Venetian writings about gender and sexuality that influenced the development of female vocality in opera The Venetian reception and transformation of ancient texts--by Ovid, Virgil, Tacitus, and Diodorus Siculus--form the background for her penetrating analyses of the musical and dramatic representation of five extraordinary women as presented in operas by Claudio Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli, and their successors in Venice: Dido, queen of Carthage (Cavalli); Octavia, wife of Nero (Monteverdi); the nymph Callisto (Cavalli); Queen Semiramis of Assyria (Pietro Andrea Ziani); and Messalina, wife of Claudius (Carlo Pallavicino).  2003 г 394 стр ISBN 0520209338.

Book DescriptionThe Black Dog Opera Library is one of the most popular, informative, and budget-friendly ways to enjoy all the great operas Each book in the series includes a history of the opera, a synopsis of the story, a complete libretto in its original language as well as in English, and dozens of photographs and drawings depicting great scenes, огпзо singers, performances, and more Each book also includes an excellent Angel/EMI recording of the entire opera on two CDs, as well as commentary from experts in the field who guide you through the music as you listen.  2005 г 144 стр ISBN 157912514X.

Book DescriptionH L Mencken declared that “the opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral ” It was not meant as a compliment, but to William Murray, former New Yorker staff writer and aspiring opera singer, a bawdy house is an apt metaphor for the opera: a place of confusion, high and low drama, fleshly pleasures and raucous song In Fortissimo, огпзх Murray follows twelve young singers in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s training program, the prestigious Opera Center for American Artists, through the 2003–2004 season In the course of the year, these singers attend countless coaching sessions, inspiring master classes, nerve-racking auditions and grueling rehearsals—and finally perform with some of the most celebrated names (and spectacular egos) in opera, from Samuel Ramey to José Cura and Natalie Dessay While chronicling their progress, Murray offers an insider’s look at the different aspects of the opera world that influence a young singer’s success, a world filled with temperamental maestros, ambitious directors, old-world tradition and sacred monsters Weaving recollections of his own days training in New York, Rome and Milan in the 1950s with the personal and artistic struggles of the young singers in Chicago today, Murray lays bare the staggering ambition and relentless will required to achieve a career in the arts As he writes, “Becoming a successful opera singer—stepping out on a huge stage to try to fill thehouse with your voice, to bring an audience of thirty-six hundred people to its feet—is as risky in its own peculiar way as embarking on a career as a matador You can triumph, you can struggle to survive or you can perish from your wounds ” Fortissimo is a delicious tale of rising talents, angst and heartache and small triumphs, and the music that inspires it all.  2005 г 288 стр ISBN 1400053609.

Картина для интерьера (постер) - современное и актуальное направление в дизайне любых помещений Картина может использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров: дом, квартира огпзъ (гостиная, спальня, кухня, прихожая, детская); офис (комната переговоров, холл, кабинет); бар, кафе, ресторан или гостиница Картина является отличным подарком Картины предоставляемые компанией "Постермаркет": собраны вручную из лучших импортных комплектующих; надежно упакованы в пленку с противоударными уголками Характеристики: Материал: бумага, пластик, ДВП Размер: 60 см x 80 см Производитель: Россия Артикул: WG 1506.  Постермаркет 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Картина для интерьера (постер) - современное и актуальное направление в дизайне любых помещений Картина может использоваться для оформления любых интерьеров: дом, квартира огпип (гостиная, спальня, кухня, прихожая, детская); офис (комната переговоров, холл, кабинет); бар, кафе, ресторан или гостиница Картина является отличным подарком Картины предоставляемые компанией "Постермаркет": изготовлены в Швейцарии; собраны вручную из лучших импортных комплектующих; надежно упакованы в пленку с противоударными уголками Основные характеристики: Размер: 40 см х 50 см Артикул: sj 01.  Постермаркет 2010 г.

Book DescriptionWith country music as popular as ever-what other form of music has been honored on an official state quarter? Country Musics Most Wanted hits the stage to bring you tales of country musics famous and infamous Alan Jacksondelivered mail to Hee Haw before he made it big Garth Brooks was booed off the stage during an eleventh-grade огпих talent show Kris Kristofferson landed a borrowed helicopter on Johnny Cashs lawn so he could pitch Cash a song Youll read about Vernon Dalhart, Kenny Chesney, Hank Williams, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, the Carters, the Cashes, the Webbs, and so many more artists of yesterday and today With more than fifty lists, Country Musics Most Wanted gives you those stories and people, plus fun discussions of the best train songs, phone call songs, humorous songs, and tequila songs (you provide the salt and limes) Country musics vibrant past, successful present, and bright future are all represented in this humorous look atthe stars and legends of Music City From the first million-selling record in 1924 to the songs you heard on the radio last night, Country Musics Most Wanted has a tractor-full of fun country music trivia!.  2004 г 288 стр ISBN 1574885936.

Book DescriptionThe boxed set Unearthed, released shortly after Johnny Cash's death in September 2003, contains a version of Cash's classic song "The Caretaker" in which he asks, "Who's gonna cry when old John dies?" The answer to that question is the millions of fans, admirers, and fellow musicians who have felt the power огпиь of Cash's words and voice for the past six decades His many recordings rank among the best in country music history Up to the days preceding his death, Cash continued to write and record Hundreds of his songs, including "I Walk the Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues" are among the bedrock of the country music canon Cash's songs tell stories of hope, despair, vengeance, lust, God, greed, violence, repentance, and love His late recordings garnered him two Grammys and an MTV Music Award, and his final studio album went gold His collaboration with Rick Rubin and American Records built bridges between generations and musical styles: working with singers like Nick Cave, Fiona Apple, and Joe Strummer, and covering songs by Nine Inch Nails, Glen Danzig, and Soundgarden, Cash's last records found thousands of young, loyal listeners who wouldn't otherwise consider themselves fans of country music.  2004 г 256 стр ISBN 156025629X.

Book DescriptionIt has been over twenty-five years since punk rock transformed the landscape of music and popular culture, but the significance of the era continues to endure Whether you take your Year Zero from The Stooges in 1969 or the heady bile of The Clash and Sex Pistols, it's impossible to overstate the importance of punk This book examines огпйв the songs that encapsulated punks' message of dissatisfaction, anger, and integrity From The Stooges, The Clash, and Sex Pistols through The Buzzcocks, TheStranglers, The Undertones, and The Damned to the later, artier punk of Joy Division, Wire, and The Fall, as well as the American front of Ramones, Suicide, Talking Heads, and Blondie, author Steven Wells dissects punk's nihilistic classic tunes Why were The Clash "So Bored with The USA"? What made Johnny Rotten dismiss the Queen as "a moron"? What were the undertones of The Stranglers' seemingly benign "Golden Brown"? What "Psycho Killer" was the focus of the Talking Heads classic song? Why were the Bad Brains "Banned in D C "? And who was the Ramones' Sheena? All of these answers, dozens of photographs and more are provided in detail in Punk: Loud, Young, and Snotty.  2004 г 144 стр ISBN 1560255730.

Book Description Here's the perfect gift for music fans--a full year's worth of the musical history and happenings from the past 50 years Based on the massively popular website thisdayinmusic com, this extraordinary day-by-day diary recounts the musical firsts and lasts, blockbuster albums and chart-topping tunes, and other significant happenings огпйо on each of the 365 days in the year For each day, readers learn who hit #1 on the charts, who got arrested, which record won an award, and which concert broke new ground or signaled a band's demise Also included are monthly feature pages which detail some of the pivotal events in music history, such as The Beatles opening gig at the Cavern Club, Woodstock, and the day Elvis died.  2005 г 384 стр ISBN 184340298X.

Book Description This insightful and inspiring anthology features over 400 photographs and 160 interviews with popular music artists, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers including Fiona Apple, Jimmy Buffet, Leonard Cohen, Devo, Dr John, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, B B King, Kris Kristofferson, k d lang, David Lynch, Ziggy огпйх Marley, George Martin, Robert Moog, Willie Nelson, Harry Nilsson, Les Paul, Phil Ramone, Carlos Santana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Don Was, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, "Weird" Al Yankovic, and Frank Zappa On September 29, 1967, Mr Bonzai attended his very first recording session at the invitation of John Lennon The location was London's EMI Studios, now Abbey Road, and the song was I Am the Walrus In attendance were George, Paul, Ringo, producer George Martin, and engineer Ken Scott This privileged session set the stage for a life exploring the world of music and recording In 1980, Mr Bonzai settled in Hollywood to begin this collection of photographs and words ofwisdom and wit 'Mr Bonzai takes you through the inner sanctums of the recording industry to meet artists, producers, and engineers who have shaped modern music ' --Phil Ramone, Producer (Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra) 'In brilliant words andimages, Mr Bonzai digs deeply into the fine art of making music ' --Ray Manzarek, The Doors 'A master of modern music photojournalism, Mr Bonzai is the future of the past ' --Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo 'Closed Session obviously means 'C?mon in!' to Mr Bonzai ' --Chris Stone, founder of Record Plant Recording Studios 'I laughed, I cried, I evolved into a higher life form ' --Weird Al Yankovic 'We used Mr Bonzai?s photos to open the film Laurel Canyon because he has such a striking eye for musicians at work in their environments ' --Catherine Hardwicke, production designer of Laurel Canyon, director of Thirteen.  2005 г 372 стр ISBN 1598630245.

Book Description A celebration of Farm Aid's 20th anniversary-a beautifully designed treasure documenting the struggles and contributions of family farmers in America and the more than 200 American artists who have played on the Farm Aid stage When Willie Nelson organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985, he hoped it would be a one-time event огпйщ that would ensure the continued survival of the national treasure upon which our country was founded: the independent family farmer But two decades later, the nation is still losing an average of 330 family farms per week And the annual Farm Aid concert, which has helped to raise more than $26 million to keep family farmers on their land, is now the longest running benefit concert in history To commemorate this landmark and to call renewed attention to the importance of where, how, and by whom our food is produced, Farm Aid has put together this volume Essays, interviews, poems, song lyrics, and fictional excerpts mix with more than 200 color and black-and-white photographs, including shots of farmland and farmers, as well as never-before-seen pictures of Farm Aid performers, from the late Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison to Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt Among the many contributors are writers Eric Schlosser and Howard Zinn; performers Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris; photographers Paul Natkin and Ebet Roberts; and Farm Aid board members Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson.  2005 г 256 стр ISBN 1594862850.

Book DescriptionSpurred by his own deep love of the music and its central role in his life, but troubled by the current state of mainstream hip-hop culture, Patrick Neate sets off to discover if the music and culture that mean so much to him have retained true cultural vitality and significance anywhere in the world Covering five continents and cities огпкв as diverse as New York, Rio, Tokyo, and Johannesburg, Neate discovers hip-hop reinventing itself internationally, locally, and individually Spirited and idealistic, yet grittily insightful, Where You're At is a global tour of a small planet, with hip-hop, in all its multifarious forms, as the main character.  2004 г 288 стр ISBN 1594480125.

Пасхальный набор "Корзина с яйцами" отлично подойдет для декорации вашего дома Он выполнен из пластика и, благодаря яркой расцветке, порадует каждого Украшения всегда огпкн несут в себе волшебство и красоту праздника Создайте в своем доме атмосферу тепла, веселья и радости, украшая его всей семьей Корзина с яйцами отлично дополнит интерьер вашей комнаты и будет хорошим подарком на пасху Характеристики: Материал: пластик Артикул: 12375.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г.

Набор пасхальных украшений выполнен в виде четырех цыплят на длинных ножках, тело цыплят в форме яиц, которые забавно раскрашены Декоративные украшения "Цыплята" отлично огпкр дополнят праздничный стол и будут хорошим подарком на пасху Характеристики: Материал: дерево, пластик Высота: 14 см Комплектация: 4 шт Артикул: 15000 Изготовитель: Китай.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Подарочный набор "Утенок" поможет создать настоящий праздник и подарит Вам и Вашим близким радостную атмосферу Набор состоит из керамического подсвечника в виде веселого огпкф утенка и свечи, окрашенной в полоску Набор Sansara может также стать отличным подарком для родных и друзей Характеристики: Состав: подсвечник (керамика) - 1 шт свеча-яйцо - 1 шт Высота подсвечника: 9,5 см Диаметр свечи: 5 см Размер упаковки: 24 см х 15,5 см х 8 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: GR60132024.  Sansara 2009 г ; Упаковка: подарочная коробка.

Пасхальные украшения "Яйца" выполнены в виде оригинально окрашенных яиц с подвеской, с помощью которой украшения можно подвесить в любом удобном месте Декоративные огпкщ яйца отлично дополнят интерьер вашей комнаты и будут хорошим подарком на пасху Характеристики: Материал: пластик, текстиль Комплектация: 6 шт Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 12369.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: пластиковая коробка.

Набор пасхальных украшений на палочке "Яйца" отлично подойдет для декорации вашего дома Он выполнен из пластика и, благодаря яркой расцветке, порадует каждого Украшения огплг всегда несут в себе волшебство и красоту праздника Создайте в своем доме атмосферу тепла, веселья и радости, украшая его всей семьей Декоративные яйца на палочке отлично дополнят интерьер вашей комнаты и будут хорошим подарком на пасху Характеристики: Материал: пластик Комплектация: 6 шт Артикул: 12377.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г.

Пасхальное украшение выполнено в виде декоративной композиции - гуся Гусь выполнен из стружек и бумаги В декоративное украшение вставлена специальная палочка, благодаря огплк которой изделие можно вставлять в букет цветов, домашние растения или в любые другие места Декоративное украшение "Гусь" отлично дополнит интерьер вашей комнаты и будет хорошим подарком на пасху Характеристики: Материал: стружка, бумага Высота гуся (без палки): 11 см Высота палки: 20 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: 16224.  Серия: Magic House.

Декоративная фигурка, выполненная в виде цыпленка в зеленом комбинезоне будет Вас радовать и достойно украсит интерьер Вы можете поставить фигурку в любом месте, где она будет огплп удачно смотреться и радовать глаз Характеристики: Материал: керамика Размер фигурки: 10 см х 7,5 см х 4,5 см Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 13201.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Оригинальное украшение в виде шара позволит вам красиво оформить интерьер своего дома к Новому году или к другому празднику Шар изготовлен из натуральной соломы Из этого природного огплъ материала мастера изготавливают не только корзины Шар станет украшением для интерьера любого стиля и придаст ему экзотическое дополнение Характеристики: Материал: натуральная солома Диаметр шара: 15 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: 12283.  Феникс-Презент 2009 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Декоративное украшение интерьера "Телефон" украсит интерьер и послужит прекрасным подарком для ценителей предметов в стиле ретро Кроме того, телефон выполняет функцию огпмд ключницы Телефон выполнен из металла и дерева При изготовлении мастера придали ему вид предмета, пережившего много лет и узнавшего множество тайн Характеристики: Материал: металл, дерево Размер телефона: 48 см х 17 см х 12 см Размеры коробки: 49 см х 13 см х 23 см Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 18098.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: коробка.

Декоративное украшение интерьера "Утюг" украсит интерьер и послужит прекрасным подарком для ценителей предметов в стиле ретро Кроме того, утюг выполняет функцию шкатулки огпму и может хранить ценные для Вас вещи При изготовлении мастера придали ему вид предмета, пережившего много лет и узнавшего множество тайн Характеристики: Материал: металл Размер утюга: 16 см х 16,5 см х 9 см Размеры коробки: 16,5 см х 9,5 см х 16 см Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 18103.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: коробка.

Декоративный стальной подсвечник достойно украсит Ваш интерьер Вы можете поставить его в любом месте, где он будет удачно смотреться и радовать глаз Характеристики: Материал: огпмщ металл, стекло, ротанг Размер: 47 см х 14 см х 14 см Размер коробки: 51 см х 15 см х 15 см Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 11207.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г.

Book DescriptionRunning the Voodoo Down reassesses Miles Daviss "electric period" and analyzes its continuing influence on contemporary music While jazz purists often revile this phase which encompasses the entire second half of his career, from 1967 until his death in 1991 the book takes a new, appreciatory look at this music огпнв and shows its importance to Daviss career and to jazz as a whole The author also reveals surprising connections between Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone This book will stir up the longtime debate about this important music and give Daviss legions of fans refreshing insights into his work.  2005 г 300 стр ISBN 0879308281.

Напольная вешалка "Листья", выполненная из металла, позволит Вам украсить интерьер помещения оригинальным образом Вешалка декорирована металлическими листьями огпнс у основания и птичками Интерьер прихожей является важной составляющей любого дома и оттого, насколько органично будет вписываться в эту часть дома вешалка, зависит как ваше личное настроение, так и восприятие вашего жилья гостями Металлическая вешалка делает помещение прихожей намного функциональней и придает некую изюминку привычному облику прихожей Характеристики: Материал: металл Размер вешалки: 193 см х 26 см х 26 см Размер упаковки: 107 см х 28 см х 27 см Производитель: Китай Артикул: 17834.  Феникс-Презент 2010 г ; Упаковка: коробка.

Оригинально выполненное украшение представляет собой множество разноцветных металлических бубенчиков, соединенных между собой в форме сердца Украшение можно повесить огпнэ в любом понравившемся Вам месте Характеристики: Материал: металл Размер: 9 см х 7 см х 2 см Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 5871.  Феникс-Презент 2008 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Book Description"Thirty Three and a Third" is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years The authors provide fresh, original perspectives often through their access to and relationships with the key figures involved in the recording of these albums By turns obsessive, passionate, огпоа creative, and informed, the books in this series demonstrate many different ways of writing about music What binds the series together, and what brings it to life,is that all of the authors musicians, broadcasters, scholars, and writers are huge fans of the album they have chosen One of the greatest double albums of the vinyl era, Sign 'O' the Times shows Prince at his peak Here, Michaelangelo Matos tells the story of how it emerged from an extraordinary period of creativity to become one of the landmark recordings of the 1980s He also illustrates beautifully how - if a record is great enough and lucky enough to hit you at the right time - it can change your way of looking at the world.  2004 г 121 стр ISBN 0826415474.

Новогоднее украшение "Сердечко" отлично подойдет для декорации вашего интерьера Изделие выполнено в виде сплетенного сердца, украшенного бусинами и золотистыми блестками огпож Новогодние украшения всегда несут в себе волшебство и красоту праздника Создайте в своем доме атмосферу тепла, веселья и радости, украшая его всей семьей Характеристики: Материал: проволока Размер украшения: 10 см х 9,5 см х 4 см Артикул: 3694 Производитель: Филиппины.  Феникс-Презент 2009 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Этот праздничный аксессуар предназначен для декорирования интерьера и создания уюта в доме Сердце выполнено из тканей различных фактур и цветов и оформлено пайетками, бисером огпок и стеклярусом С помощью петельки ее можно подвесить в любое понравившееся место Характеристики: Материал: текстиль Размер: 10 см х 10 см x 2 см Изготовитель: Китай Артикул: 12474.  Феникс-Презент 2008 г ; Упаковка: пакет.