Franz Sclubert's piano pieces for four bands are among the most varied and significant works in the entire repertoire. Schubert wrote more of tbese works than any other major composer, and generations of teachurs, students and con- cert musicians have enjoyed their enduring beauty and vitality. Included in this volume are 15 of Selmbert's best and most popular titles, taken from the definitive Breitkopf g" Hairtel Schubert-Gesamrntausgrtbe. Composed between 1818 and 1828, they include the tremendously popular Military Marcbes, Op. 51 (of which the D Major is a striking and familiar melody); the famed "Grand Duo" Sonata in C Major, Op. 140; the Fantasia in F Minor, Op. 103 (written only a few months before Sclmbert's death, it is one of the most famous and elegantly expressive works in the genre) ; Variations in A-flat Major on an Original Theme, Op. 35; Andantino Varid in B Minor on French Motifs, Op. 84, No. 1; Fugue in E Minor, Op. 152; and a delightful array of landler, polonaises and vari

You'll be amazed by what's happened since "10x10_2". Green architecture has gone from novelty to necessity, walls have gone from necessary to optional, hula hoops have become a building material. Local is the new international. Architecture is the new art. The 100 architects featured in this volume, the latest in our successful "10x10" series, are pushing the boundaries of design and redefining the very meaning of architecture: a building sliced in half in order to design the space in between; a one-ton floating object of seeming weightlessness; a high-end shop in downtown Seoul covered entirely in vegetation; and, a skyscraper that seems to disappear on sunny days. This is architecture as you've never seen it before. "10x10_3" is a comprehensive and global view of new architecture, presenting the work of 100 up-and-coming architects from around the world, selected by 10 of the best-informed critics, curators, and architects. They include Joseph Grima (USA); Kengo Kuma (Japan); Peter Schmal (Germany); and Ai

For more than 100 years, National Geographic has set thestandard for nature, culture, and wildlife photography. Now, inThrough the Lens, 250 spectacular images—some famous, others rarelyseen—are gathered in one lavish and beautiful volume. Through the Lens is dividedinto geographical regions—Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East,the Americas, and Oceans and Isles—with a special section devotedto space exploration. Each geographical section features anoutstanding array of photographs that exemplifies the area’s uniquepeople, wildlife, archaeology, culture, architecture, andenvironment, accompanied by brief but informative captions. FromBarry Bishop’s heroic Mount Everest climb in the 1950s to theglorious wildlife of Asia and Africa, from ancient Maya culture tothe Afghan girl found 17 years after her piercing green eyescaptivated the world, these are some of the finest and mostimportant photographs ever taken. Featuring master photographers fromthe late 1800s to today, including Fr

The great German Romantic was also a master pianist, and this affordable edition collects tran*ions of his symphonies for piano. Features Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68; Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73; Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90; and Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98.

Clara Wieck's sincerest wish was that her future husband, Robert Schumann, turn his extraordinary genius toward the larger and more challenging task of composing orchestral music. Confiding in her diary in 1839, just one year before her marriage, she explained that "it would be best if he composed for orchestra; his imagination cannot find sufficient scope in the piano " In the years that followed their marriage Robert continued to devote much of his attention to piano music, but he also found time to comply with his beloved Clara's wish by cre-ating a number of musical pieces composed specifically for piano and orchestra. Although Schumann's genius is most in evidence in his masterful solo piano compositions and superb lieder, his lively and provocative imagination manifests itself with equal aplomb in the works composed for piano and orchestra. The same compelling romantic and lyrical qualities that captivate lovers of Schumann's piano music are evident in these compositions. Three of his finest are pr

A kaleidoscopic, colorful, and dazzlingly illustrated historyof Bulgari jewelry, this engaging book showcases more than threehundred objects from the late-nineteenth century to the presentday. The color illustrations are of such high fidelity that one canalmost caress the pieces that for more than one hundred years haveemerged from the firm’s design workshops. The catalogue highlightsBulgari’s signature use of gold coins and serpent motifs. And anentire section is devoted to Bulgari and the film industry of thefifties and sixties. Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren are amongthe house’s star-studded list of fans. Entertaining and didacticalat the same time, this book is the essential complement to anyjewelry lover’s collection.

There is no doubt about Gustav Klimt's greatness as a draftsman.Remarkable above all is the intensely sensual mood that heestablishes in his limpid, fluid drawings and watercolors: thepencil or crayon line with which his subjects are describedexplores and caresses as though the act of drawing was itself aseduction. Klimt's drawings are often highly erotic and explicit,many to such an extent that they have rarely been reproduced. Thishas made for an unbalanced representation of his work as adraftsman, and a comprehensive survey of his graphic output is longoverdue. Rainer Metzger, a notedart historian, has brought together hundreds of Klimt's drawingsand watercolors in a way that enriches our knowledge of the artistand enhances the visual impact of his oeuvre. Klimt's drawings andstudies, and his elegantly direct and dangerously intoxicatingpreparatory sketches, reveal the underlying impetus for andstructure of his elaborate canvases. 307 color illustrations.

Founded as a backlash against abstract expressionism, Minimalism was characterized by simplified, stripped-down forms and materials used to express ideas in a direct and impersonal manner. By presenting objects as simple objects, minimal artists sought to communicate without referring to expressive or historical themes. This critical movement, which began in the 1960s and branched out into land art, performance art, and conceptual art, is still a major influence today. Featured artists: Carl Andre, Stephen Antonakos, Jo Baer, Larry Bell, Ronald Bladen, Walter De Maria, Dan Flavin, Robert Grosvenor, Eva Hesse, Donald Judd, Gary Kuehn, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, John McCracken, Robert Morris, Robert Ryman, Fred Sandback, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Frank Stella, Robert Smithson, Anne Truitt

The Spanish artist Antonio Lopez Garcia is revered worldwidenot only for the extreme realism he brings to his paintings anddrawings, but because he conveys through this extreme realism awonderful sensitivity to light, color and space, enabling each tobreathe with a tranquility that allows for the encroachments ofeveryday life. Interior scenes of dining tables, bathroom sinks,toilets, dressers are depicted in sober light that recall Chardinor the intimisme of Vuillard--though Lopez Garcia surpasses eventhese masters in his ability to make unforgivingly prosaic subjectmatter, such as a brick wall or a refrigerator, sparkle and throbwith mood. The artist's statement that "you work until the wholesurface has an expressive intensity equivalent to what you havebefore you, converted into a pictorial reality" conveys somethingof the labor he brings to his works: Lopez Garcia is not a prolificartist, and as a result shows rarely (his 2008 exhibition at theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, consolidated his already st

An in-depth study of Koons's entire oeuvre to date. Unlimited popular edition. From kinky to kitsch to conceptual, Jeff Koons s art is anything but conformist. Since he stirred up the art world establishment in the 1980s with his unapologetic basketball sculptures and stainless steel toy blow-ups, Koons has been known as somewhat of a bad boy a reputation he confirmed in the early 90s via works depicting him having sex with then-wife Cicciolina, the Italian porn star-cum-politician. Following this torrid phase, he changed gears to produce the gargantuan Puppy, the 43-foot tall floral terrier that now resides at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Koons s exploitation of the banal, in the aggrandizement and/or embodiment of kitsch and pop imagery, has become his trademark; detractors may delight in their naysaying, but Koons s work commands millions at auction and his position at the forefront of contemporary art is indisputable. This exhaustive monograph begins with a biographical essay by In

Two standards of the Romantic repertoire for piano and orchestra are available here for the first time in a single volume: Liszt's symphonic poem Totentanz (Dance of Death) and his Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Tunes, a work of the same lyric grace and vital rhythms as his famous Hungarian Rhapsodies. The Romantic composers were fascinated by death, and the Totentanz is Liszt's masterpiece of the macabre. Based on the familiar "Dies Irae" plainchant melody from the Requiem Mass, it consists of six diabolical variations that demand a virtuoso performance from the piano and orchestra. Like most of the nationalistic music of its era, the Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Tunes was not derived directly from native melodies but written in their spirit. Hungarian songs, Liszt wrote, "became the blood of my soul--an admirable and magnificent kaleidoscope: sadness, sorrow, suffering, depth of spirit, pathos, gracefulness, reverie, gravity." Reproduced from authoritative editions, both of these scores are

Vincent van Gogh's paintings and his tempestuous life story continue to command enormous popular interest, inspiring numerous blockbuster exhibitions and biographies. This compact collection returns to what started it all--the paintings themselves. With a hand-held size, this volume manages to be affordable and comprehensive--a veritable dictionary of the artist's work. Included are all genres and periods of his work-from his gorgeous irises to his striking night skies and portraiture. Introducing the paintings is an intriguing essay by celebrated art critic Robert Hughes. This book provides an essential resource for students as well as for all art lovers. And it represents an extraordinary value. No other book on the artist offers as many images at this price.

One of the composer's most popular, accessible works, the 7th has neither a "program" or folk-song theme. It is a purely instrumental composition, both hopeful and romantic in feeling. Reprinted from the authoritative German edition of 1909. List of instruments. Glossary of German terms.

Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano began his career with exceptional design work on fan-favorite anime such as Gatchaman/G-Force and Time Bokan and popular graphic novels Sandman: The Dream Hunters and Wolverine & Elektra: The Redeemer, but it wasn't until he turned his attention to the medium of printmaking that his artistic genius began to flower. Drawing from influences as diverse as Art Nouveau and Art Deco traditions, American comics, Japanese ukiyo-e, and traditional fantasy illustration, Amano's prints capture a breathtaking world -- sometimes whimsical, sometimes luxurious, and sometimes terrifying.

This definitive monograph, written by Miró’sclose friend and contemporary, offers personal insight into thelife and work of the artist. Rigorously academic, Dupin’s analysisgoes much further than a traditional study of the artist’s work: herecounts Miró’s artistic exploration, from sculpture, throughgraphic work, to costume design. Dupin’s privileged relationshipwith the Miró family allowed him exclusive access to invaluableinformation about the artist as well as many documents, such asvarious projects, sketch pads, and correspondence that were onlydiscovered after Miró’s death. Extensive notes are included at theback of the volume as well as a condensed chronology and a list ofMiró’s exhibitions and catalogs.

In an historical overview, this book first tells the legendaryhistory of the Bavarian automobile firm and goes back to itsbeginning, the traces of which are lost in the darkness of theFirst World War. Following this, the new creations of the firm areintroduced along with the old models by means of articles andexcellent color photography.

Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail--the Abduction from the Seraglio-- was one of Mozart's first operatic hits, and received performances all over Europe, even if the emperor did think it contained too many notes. Too many tenors is closer to the mark (the male roles include two tenors, one bass, and one character who only speaks), but this singspiel is a bright and bubbly work, endearing in its comic scenes and impressive in its serious moments. This score is one of Dover's reprints of other publishers. That means that it's not the most up-to-date edition available, that the words appear in German only, and that it's not as suitable for singers to use as a plain piano- vocal score would be. But this is a reasonably priced version that gives the student or enthusiast the opportunity to check out just how Mozart achieved that great "Turkish" instrumental color.

Beethoven's symphonies are among his greatest works--in the opinion of many, the greatest orchestral compositions in the history of music. Perfect in their fusion of emotion and form, filled with drama and great beauty, they are among the best- known and best-loved works in all classical music. Now Dover makes available the full orchestral scores for all nine symphonies in three consecutive wolumes. This volume contains the scores for Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 19.5 The eighth is full of beauty and innocent merriment, while the ninth is Beethoven'slast and greatest symphony, a dazzling end to his symphonic works. Also includedhere is a translation of the passages from Sehiller's ode "To Joy" set in its lastmovement. The scores have been painstakingly reproduced from the authoritative Litolff edition. Printed with large dear noteheads and wide margins, and far less expensive than comparable full-score editions, this volume belongs in the library of any

The result of the second international photography competitionorganized by the distinguished Musee de lElysee, this book sets outto discover what young photographers are up to as the 21st centuryapproaches its second decade. How do they see the world? How muchdo they respect, build on or reject tradition? Are they busy in thedarkroom or the computer lab or both? Here, in more than 200 superbimages brimming with inspiring creativity and ingenuity, are theanswers to these questions. The variety of subjects and techniquesconfirms that photographers of extraordinary talent are well ontheir way to making their mark. Useful reference material includesbiographical details of each of the eighty featured photographersand a note on the selected winning photographers from the firstedition of the book, many of whom have gone on to forgeinternational careers. This is an unmissable opportunity to previewthe work of those up-and-coming photographers who may well emergeas the finest artists of their generation.

Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics is the third in the series ofcult Japanese pattern making books, now translated into English.The new volume looks at working with stretch and jersey fabric.Material that stretches lengthways or sideways can be magical initself. This book takes the special qualities of jersey and stretchfabrics and uses them to create stunning, sculptural designs. Intwo parts, the book shows how to work with stretch fabrics and howto cut patterns that exploit their properties with truly originalresults. The book is accompanied by a basic paper patternblock.