Symphonic televisions > Jacqueline Du Pre by Elizabeth Wilson, ISBN 155970490X

Jacqueline Du Pre by Elizabeth Wilson, ISBN 155970490X

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She was beautiful. She was a musical genius. She was married to another prodigious musician, the conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim. Their fairy-tale marriage turned them into a royal musical couple. In this definitive biography, Elizabeth Wilson, herself a cellist who knew Jacqueline du Pre in her playing days, charts du Pre's meteoric career from her early identification with the sound of the cello to the achievement of her stardom by her early twenties, when she became a legend virtually overnight. For over a decade Jacqueline du Pre performed the cello repertory with all the best symphonic orchestras to standing-room-only houses around the world, and during those years she also recorded the entire cello literature. At the age of twenty-seven, however, Jackie was felled at the height of her career by multiple sclerosis. She died in 1987, leaving behind a rich and extraordinary musical legacy, and renowned as one of the best-loved musicians of the century. The author details Jackie's passionate, tumultuous, complicated relationship with her sister Hilary, depicted in the current film Hilary and Jackie. She also examines the origins and nature of Jackie's extraordinary talent, assesses her lasting importance as an interpreter, and concludes her biography with a sensitive account of du Pre's tragic physical decline, when, no longer able to play, Jacqueline struggled bravely against the ravages of her unforgiving illness.

New Kidspace Idea Book

The New Kidspace Idea Book presents fresh and fun ideas for designing a child's room that will also solve parents' space and storage problems. The new book complements the original with 100 percent new photographs showing completely new ideas for bedrooms, playrooms, bathrooms, and outdoor spaces. Topics include tailoring designs to suit the interests of the individual child, customizing a plain room, making the most of unusual spaces, adapting spaces to children's changing needs, and creating safe spaces for active play. Shared rooms, storage solutions, and what to do with computers and televisions are all treated. The book's simple and accessible approach emphasizes quick fixes involving paint and off-the-shelf products, weekend projects that kids can take part in, and makeovers as children grow older. New Kidspace Idea Book is written for parents but will spark kids' own creative ideas too. New Kidspace Idea Book
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Symphony No. 5 Reformation in Full Score by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, ISBN 0486278751

In this work, a staple of the orchestral repertoire, the composer sought to convey the idea of the Reformation in symphonic terms. The resulting masterpiece magnificently captures both the joy and the suffering implicit in the subject, building to a powerful finale including variations on Luther's confessional chorale Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott. The symphony is reprinted here from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel edition. Symphony No. 5 Reformation in Full Score by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, ISBN 0486278751
Symphonic televisions > Symphony No. 5 Reformation in Full Score by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, ISBN 0486278751

Symphony No. 5 Reformation in Full Score by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, ISBN 0486278751

Rollerball (Full Frame, Widescreen)

The year is 2018. There are no wars. There is no crime. There is only...the Game. In a world where ruthless corporations reign supreme, this vicious and barbaric "sport" is the only outlet for the pent-up anger and frustrations of the masses. Tuned to their televisions, the people watch "Rollerball": a brutal mutation of football, motocross and hockey. Jonathan E. (James Caan, "Misery") is the champion player - a man too talented for his own good. The Corporation has taken away the woman Jonathan loves (Maud Adams, "Octopussy") but they can't take away his soul - even if diabolical corporate head (John Houseman, "The Paper Chase") tells him he'd better retire...or suffer the old-fashioned way. With its surrealistic imagery and tense action sequences, "Rollerball" grips you by the heart - and never lets you go!

Feature-Length Audio Commentary By Director Norman Jewison, Featurette With Behind-The-Scenes Footage And Interviews With Jewison, New Dolby Digital 5. Rollerball (Full Frame, Widescreen)
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Debussy's Iberia by Matthew Brown, ISBN 0198161999

This book suggests ways in which Debussy's sketches and drafts may be used to explain how he composed one of his last great symphonic scores: Iberia (from mages for orchestra, 1903-10). Part 1 shows how we might understand the process of musical composition as a form of expert problem solving; Part 2 reconstructs the genesis of each of the three movements in turn. Debussy's Iberia by Matthew Brown, ISBN 0198161999
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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: (Choral) by Ludwig Van Beethoven, ISBN 0486299244

Considered the summit of the composer's symphonic achievement, the Ninth Symphony is especially notable for the final movement's glorious chorale setting of Schiller's Ode to Joy. Reproduced from the authoritative Litolff edition, this conveniently sized volume is ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: (Choral) by Ludwig Van Beethoven, ISBN 0486299244
Symphonic televisions > Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: (Choral) by Ludwig Van Beethoven, ISBN 0486299244