Tento autor skúma hudobnú krajinu prostredníctvom hĺbkovej analýzy, ktorá sa sústreďuje na kľúčové postavy a ich tvorbu. Jeho spisovateľský štýl sa vyznačuje prenikavým vhľadom do tvorivého procesu a jeho vplyvom na vývoj hudobných štýlov. Čitatelia sa môžu tešiť na pútavé rozprávanie, ktoré odhaľuje zložitosť hudobnej histórie a významnú úlohu, ktorú v nej zohrali jeho subjekty. Autorov prístup kombinuje akademickú prísnosť s prístupným jazykom, čím sprístupňuje komplexné hudobné témy širšiemu publiku.
The graphic novel presents the extraordinary life of comedian Tony Hancock through a blend of visual storytelling and narrative, featuring Hancock's own humorous interruptions that showcase his personality and perspective. This unique approach highlights both his comedic genius and the challenges he faced, offering an engaging and insightful look into the legacy of a beloved figure in entertainment.
Connects theory with real-life criminal cases in a clear and engaging way, providing a valuable companion to those studying forensic psychology.
"A wife yearns to escape the tight-fisted confines of a package holiday. A boy dreams of footballing greatness as his mother mourns a loss. A man tries to assemble an absent child's playhouse, with impossible instructions and too much beer. A woman seeks clarity from automated voices. A father is distracted from Christmas tree shopping with his son by the looming pressure of quarterly sales targets. Shine/Variance captures the tiny crises and wonders of daily life with warmth, wit and decisive clarity. Ordinary people - commuters, call centre workers, children and parents - struggle for stability while craving more, and the schism between expectation and reality is only rarely bridged. Yet, amidst the faltering, recognition and bright moments of hope still illuminate their days. Fresh, tender and darkly funny, these stories are a window into the longings, frustrations and painfully human connections of ordinary life from a remarkable new voice in fiction."--Back cover
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY AWARD FOR STORYTELLING Claude Debussy was that rare creature, a composer who reinvented the language of music without alienating the majority of music lovers. He is the modernist everyone loves. How did he manage this? Was it through the association of his music with visual images, or was it simply that, by throwing out the rule book of the Paris Conservatoire where he studied, his music put beauty of sound above the spiritual ambitions of the German tradition from which those rules derived. Stephen Walsh's thought-provoking biography, told partly through the events of Debussy's life, and partly through a critical discussion of his music, addresses these and other questions about one of the most influential composers of the early twentieth century.
When Brendan the leprechaun plays the tin whistle, the sound is sweeter than the sweetest songbird. But if only he could speak as well as he plays! His words spill out in a terrible jumble - he goes to the shop to buy peas and accidentally comes home with cheese!
Vinnie the leprechaun makes gleaming buckles for leprechaun shoes and shiny buttons for leprechaun jackets. He loves his job, and he has a happy life and many friends -- but, oh, how Vinnie longs to be rich! When Vinnie finds a lucky horse shoe, he decides to head to Vegas but he soon finds out that being rich comes at a price!
Presents the lives and interactions of the Russian composers who made up the mid-1860s group known as the Five, who were taught composition by Mily Balakirev and who wrote some of the most influential classical music of the nineteenth century.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union was Hitler's biggest gamble in his quest for Lebensraum in the East - and it was at Stalingrad that his gamble failed. With battle maps, 170 photographs, and appendices, this is a fascinating account of the battle that bled the German army dry, and turned the war in the East decisively against Germany.
Osprey's examination of the situation on the United States home front during World War II (1939-1945). The outbreak of World War II in Europe in 1939 led to cautious attempts to raise volunteer organizations among American men and women, to back the armed forces in the event of the USA becoming directly involved in the conflict. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused a huge surge of patriotic response, and voluntary enlistment in a wide range of auxiliary and civilian support services, as well as the armed forces, swelled vastly. Looking first at the background and general character of wartime life in the States, Alejandro de Quesada covers the main services, providing an interesting comparison with the conditions on the British Home Front and the experiences of other countries caught up in the war, examining organizations from the Red Cross to the Coast Guard. Full-color artwork reconstructions of the uniforms of over a dozen services are a unique feature of this book.
Kniha líčí život vojáků vybavených zbraněmi s doutnákovým zámkem, počínaje dobou vlády královny Alžběty, kdy začaly být tyto zbraně v Anglii používány, až do konce 17. století, kdy je nahradily zbraně křesadlové. Poznejte všední život vojáka a jeho výstroj i výzbroj v době, kdy došlo k pokusu španělské Armady o invazi do Anglie, k anglické občanské válce, restauraci i slavné revoluci.