judgements of value selected writings on music

Creative Glut: Selected Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shapiro, Karl Jay, PUBLISHER: Ivan R. Dee Publisher, Trenchant prose ong>writingsong> on poetry, poets, and cultural matters by one ong>ofong> the most important essayists ong>ofong> his generation. Edited with an Introduction by Robert Phillips. A lively and slashing critic...reading him one feels windows opening, clouds passing, sunlight, and a fresh breeze entering the room. --Joseph Epstein

Women of the 14th Moon: Writings on Menopause

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Dena / Sumrall, Amber C., PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, A collection ong>ofong> women's own stories on the many facets ong>ofong> menopause -- from hot flashes and hormone replacement therapy to new-found sexuality and spiritual awakenings.

Country Conversations: Timeless Stories from the Legends of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Timothy Edward, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Country Conversations explores the world ong>ofong> country music through the eyes ong>ofong> some ong>ofong> country musicas greatest artists. Country music icons Charlie Louvin, Bill Anderson, the Bellamy Brothers, Hal Bynum, and Ricky Lynn Gregg share unforgettable stories in their own words. From the artistsa own personal experiences on and ong>ofong>f the stage to priceless advice for up-and-coming country singers and songwriters, Country Conversations takes you deep inside the vortex ong>ofong> Americaas music, highlighting the ups and downs ong>ofong> country stardom. Country Conversations shares rare insights on the music business, humorous stories, uplifting anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes glimpses from artists who shaped country music. Filled with interesting country music facts, trivia, history, and entertainment, Country Conversations sheds new light on what it means to be a country music legend. Acquista Ora

Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greenwald, Bruce C. / Kahn, Judd / Sonkin, Paul D., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, From the "guru to Wall Street's gurus" comes the fundamental techniques ong>ofong> ong>valueong> investing and their applications Bruce Greenwald is one ong>ofong> the leading authorities on ong>valueong> investing. Some ong>ofong> the savviest people on Wall Street have taken his Columbia Business School executive education course on the subject. Now this dynamic and popular teacher, with some colleagues, reveals the fundamental principles ong>ofong> ong>valueong> investing, the one investment technique that has proven itself consistently over time. After covering general techniques ong>ofong> ong>valueong> investing, the book proceeds to illustrate their applications through prong>ofong>iles ong>ofong> Warren Buffett, Michael Price, Mario Gabellio, and other successful ong>valueong> investors. A number ong>ofong> case studies highlight the techniques in practice. Bruce C. N. Greenwald (New York, NY) is the Robert Heilbrunn Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> Finance and Asset Management at Columbia University. Judd Kahn, PhD (New York, NY), is a member ong>ofong> Morningside ong>Valueong> Investors. Paul D. Sonkin (New York, NY) is the investment manager ong>ofong> the Hummingbird ong>Valueong> Fund. Michael van Biema (New York, NY) is an Assistant Prong>ofong>essor at the Graduate School ong>ofong> Business, Columbia University. Acquista Ora

The Gate of Beautiful: Stories, Songs, and Reflections on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rasmussen, Gerald, PUBLISHER: Outskirts Press, Jerry Rasmussen is one ong>ofong> those rare writers who makes it look deceptively easy to express deep wisdom, employing wit, humor, homilies, and poignance to show the deeper ong>valueong>s that lie within the everyday comedies and tragedies ong>ofong> life. His writing style is lively, engaging and utterly delightful. -Miriam Hospodar, author ong>ofong> "Heaven's Banquet." Your music, lyrics, ong>writingsong>, and testimony certainly reflect the power, presence, and love ong>ofong> Jesus in all you do. You are surely anointed by God and I can see him using you and enlarging your tent as you continue to spread the Word ong>ofong> God through your songs and ong>writingsong>. -Pastor Lou Santoro, Grace Bible Church, Shelton, Connecticut

The Oxford First Companion to Music: The Story of Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McLeish, Kenneth / McLeish, Valerie, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The Story ong>ofong> Music covers includes music from the time ong>ofong> ancient Egypt, through the middle ages, Renaissance, and baroque, to the electronic music ong>ofong> today.

Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepherd, John / Horn, David, PUBLISHER: Continuum, The six EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres ong>ofong> music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over the world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use ong>ofong> voice; lyrics and language; typical features ong>ofong> performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes ong>ofong> dissemination; influence ong>ofong> technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres.This volume, on the music ong>ofong> the Caribbean and Latin America, features over 200 entries and in-depth essays on genres ranging from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Alcatraz, from Carnaval to Charanga, and from Dancehall to Dub. All entries conclude with a bibliography, discographical references and discography, with additional information on sheet music listings and visual recordings. Written and edited by a team ong>ofong> distinguished popular music scholars and prong>ofong>essionals, this is an exceptional resource for anybody studying or researching the history and development ong>ofong> popular music.

The History of American Classical Music: MacDowell Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sturble, John Warthen / Glass, Philip / Struble, John Warthen, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Devoted to both the history ong>ofong> American classical music and its composers, this sweeping 300-year survey examines all the influences that shaped the music tradition ong>ofong> this country.

A Christmas Treasury An Illustrated Celebration of Christmas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Random House ong>Valueong> PublishingRandom House ong>Valueong> PublishingRandom House ong>Valueong> Publishing, PUBLISHER: Random House ong>Valueong> Publishing, NA Acquista Ora

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on the impact ong>ofong> Buddhist philosophy on them. Equally poignant are the accounts ong>ofong> others who, dissatisfied with the present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied and meaningful, The Path ong>ofong> the Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

Cesar Pelli: Selected and Current Works

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pelli, Cesar / Crosbie, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Images Publishing Group, THE MASTER ARCHITECT SERIES is a series ong>ofong> monographs on some ong>ofong> the greatest architects and architectural firms ong>ofong> our time. Each monograph will contain 256 pages displaying several hundred color photographs, drawings, sketches and renderings. Although primarily a pictorial essay, the books will contain ong>selectedong> projects described in concise detail, along with a critique or overview ong>ofong> the firm, a resume ong>ofong> the partners, and a comprehensive bibliography.

Moral Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kevan, PUBLISHER: P & R Publishing, Demonstrates the ong>valueong> ong>ofong> the Law ong>ofong> God in the believer's life. Based on the insights ong>ofong> the brilliant Puritan writer Anthony Burgess

The Craft of Investing: Growth and Value Stocks, Emerging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Train, John / Train, PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, John Train's status as an investment wizard is the result ong>ofong> decades ong>ofong> stock market investing and investment counseling. "The Craft ong>ofong> Investing" is the ultimate treatise on how to invest well, outlining Train's key strategies and the principles that have brought him success. Train addresses everything from the psychology ong>ofong> the market to practical portfolio management tips. He explains growth investing, ong>valueong> investing, when to buy and when to sell, estate planning and shows how to build wealth and ong>valueong> systematically. Authoritative and practical, Train's analysis ong>ofong> winning techniques will help every investor.

Violin Online String Sampler: Study Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Deverich, Robin Kay, PUBLISHER: Global Music School String Publications, Violin Online String Sampler: Study Guide explains the history, style, and musical form ong>ofong> the 54 violin pieces featured in the Violin Online String Sampler Violin Sheet Music (sold separately). This study guide provides a brief overview ong>ofong> the various styles, music history periods and cultures represented in the string sampler violin sheet music such as Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, Fiddle, Klezmer, Gypsy, Chinese, Greek, Carnatic, Arabic, Mariachi, Ragtime and Blues. Information about the history and musical form ong>ofong> the ong>selectedong> pieces is presented, and violin technique tips are included for each piece. At the end ong>ofong> the guide, a music glossary and bowing chart are provided to explain additional concepts. As an added bonus, sound files ong>ofong> each piece are currently available on a website specifically designed to accompany this course: http://www.violinonlinestringsampler.com (no guarantees are made that these sound files and website will be available indefinitely). Content from ViolinOnline is also provided on this website, including a review ong>ofong> violin basics such as instrument care and tuning; violin playing position; fingering assistance; violin technique tips; scales and etudes; and music theory basics.

Music of the Twentieth Century: A Study of Its Elements and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: de Leeuw, Ton / De Groot, Rokus, PUBLISHER: Amsterdam University Press, Ton de Leeuw was a truly groundbreaking composer. As evidenced by his pioneering study ong>ofong> compositional methods that melded Eastern traditional music with Western musical theory, he had a prong>ofong>ound understanding ong>ofong> the complex and ong>ofong>ten divisive history ong>ofong> twentieth-century music. Now his renowned chronicle "Music ong>ofong> the Twentieth Century" is ong>ofong>fered here in a newly revised English-language edition. "Music ong>ofong> the Twentieth Century" goes beyond a historical survey with its lucid and impassioned discussion ong>ofong> the elements, structures, compositional principles, and terminologies ong>ofong> twentieth-century music. De Leeuw draws on his experience as a composer, teacher, and music scholar ong>ofong> non-European music traditions, including Indian, Indonesian, and Japanese music, to examine how musical innovations that developed during the twentieth century transformed musical theory, composition, and scholarly thought around the globe.

Critical Essays on Daniel Defoe: Daniel Defoe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lund, Roger D. / Bartels Emily, C., PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, The full range ong>ofong> literary traditions comes to life in the Twayne Critical Essays Series. Volume editors have carefully ong>selectedong> critical essays that represent the full spectrum ong>ofong> controversies, trends and methodologies relating to each author's work. Essays include ong>writingsong> from the author's native country and abroad, with interpretations from the time they were writing, through the present day. Each volume includes: -- An introduction providing the reader with a lucid overview ong>ofong> criticism from its beginnings -- illuminating controversies, evaluating approaches and sorting out the schools ong>ofong> thought -- The most influential reviews and the best reprinted scholarly essays -- A section devoted exclusively to reviews and reactions by the subject's contemporaries -- Original essays, new translations and revisions commissioned especially for the series -- Previously unpublished materials such as interviews, lost letters and manuscript fragments -- A bibliography ong>ofong> the subject's ong>writingsong> and interviews -- A name and subject index

Women of Words

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bukovinsky Teacher, Janet / Powell, Jenny, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, "Women ong>ofong> Words" celebrates the best ong>ofong> women's writing from the last two centuries. Featuring 35 extraordinary writers, including Mary Wollstonecraft, Toni Morrison, Willa Cather, and Edith Wharton, this elegant treasury presents carefully ong>selectedong> excerpts from each woman's ong>writingsong>. A concise biography and original, full-color portrait accompany each prong>ofong>ile.

Historical Anthology of Music, Volume I: Oriental, Medieval,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davidson, Archibald T. / Davison, Archibald T. / Apel, Willi, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, This great anthology ong>ofong> music literature makes available to all music lovers a wonderful storehouse ong>ofong> hitherto inaccessible treasure. The volume includes the development ong>ofong> Oriental, Medieval, and Renaissance music from the beginning to . Its more than 200 representative examples are individually complete compositions, each ong>ofong> sufficient length to illustrate clearly a form or style. The authors provide an explanatory commentary with bibliography, English translations ong>ofong> foreign texts, and an index. The "Library Journal" says ong>ofong> it, "in short, Volume 1 ong>ofong> the music historian's classic dreams...No competitors on the market. Highly recommended." Acquista Ora

Selected Cases on the Law of Quasi-Contracts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Edwin Hamlin Woodruff, PUBLISHER: BiblioLife LLC, NA Acquista Ora

Wall Street on Sale

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vick, Timothy P. / Vick, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, Wall Street on Sale is the inside story on how Warren Buffett, John Templeton, and other ong>valueong> investing legends built huge fortunes by never overpaying in the stock market. This common-sense guidebook, written to help both the novice and the seasoned pro, summarizes the major themes ong>ofong> ong>valueong> investing, the consistently successful strategy designed to increase your chances ong>ofong> success while reducing your exposure to risk. Featuring over 150 valuable website addresses, this myth-shattering book will show you how to: Calculate the true worth ong>ofong> any company within pennies per share; Identify companies that can consistently increase their earnings, net worth, and intrinsic ong>valueong> over time; Act as a contrarian, ignoring market hype and noise to evaluate companies based solely on their investment merits. Acquista Ora

The Century of Bach and Mozart: Perspectives on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallagher, Sean / Kelly, Thomas Forrest, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Department ong>ofong> Music, For many today Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stand as towering representatives ong>ofong> European music ong>ofong> the eighteenth century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesthetic trends ong>ofong> the period. Research on their compositions continues in many ways to shape our broader understanding ong>ofong> eighteenth-century musical thought and its contexts. This collection ong>ofong> essays by leading authorities in the field ong>ofong>fers a variety ong>ofong> new perspectives on the two composers, as well as some ong>ofong> their important contemporaries, Haydn in particular. Addressing topics as diverse as the historiography ong>ofong> eighteenth-century music, concepts ong>ofong> time and musical form, the idea ong>ofong> the musical work and its relation to publishing practices, compositional process, and performance practice, these essays together constitute a major contribution to eighteenth-century studies. This book had its origin in a conference that took place at the Music Department ong>ofong> Harvard University on September , to honor Prong>ofong>essor Christoph Wolff, Adams University Prong>ofong>essor at Harvard University.

The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass: Supplementary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Douglass, Frederick / Foner, Philip Sheldon, PUBLISHER: International Publishers, Vol. 5 (Supplement) Edited by Philip S. Foner. ong>Writingsong> and speeches discovered since the publication ong>ofong> the original 4 volumes;

Catherine of Siena: Passion for the Truth Compassion for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Driscoll, Mary / Catherine / N, N., PUBLISHER: New City Press, ong>Selectedong> spiritual ong>writingsong> by men and women whose experience and doctrine have helped shape Christianity. Ample introductions give biographical sketches plus historical background.

The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berry, Wendell / Wirzba, Norman, PUBLISHER: Shoemaker & Hoard, Essential essays from Wendell Berry's ong>writingsong> on agrarianism, agriculture, and community.

Principles of Consecration

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finney, Charles / Parkhurst, Louis G., PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers, ong>Selectedong> messages on true commitment to Jesus Christ.

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