《扬琴考级曲集》（上下）是根据广大专业、业余扬琴爱好者的学习进程编写的。此书的编排有一定的科学性、广泛性与普遍性，对于推动扬琴演奏艺术的普及与发展有积极的意义。
《不朽的小提琴家》再现了历史上不朽小提琴家的魅力，简要而有趣地叙述其生活、个性与事业。作者就他们对作曲者、公众品味的影响以及演奏技巧的贡献等各个方面，讲述了这些小提琴家的特殊成就。 作者玛格丽特·坎贝尔参阅了大量的书信和私人文件，并且访问许多著名音乐家，很多人为《不朽的小提琴家》提供了从未发表过的回忆录和珍贵照片。 《不朽的小提琴家》是一本献给音乐会听众、唱片收藏者（有“唱片目录”）、弦乐演奏者和学生等所有爱好小提琴演奏艺术者的书。
《历代文物装饰文字图鉴》内容简介：沉香以其浓郁的香味、独特的药用价值历来为人们所钟爱，沉香工艺品的收藏古已有之。《历代文物装饰文字图鉴》由沉香研究专家任刚先生主编，对沉香的分类、沉香的功用、沉香的收藏史，以及沉香摆件的制作工艺进行了深入浅出的叙述，对初涉沉香的收藏爱好者大有裨益。
本书以大量的图片，介绍了时尚写真文化。包括什么是艺术、艺术写真的“性感”、切肤之爱?贴身情人、拍摄中的亲密接触、艺术写真的艺术素质、艺术写真的创作过程等。
School buildings are constantly evolving to meet the needs ofthe next generation of teachers and students. This book presentsmore than 40 projects from the USA, showcasing leading elementaryand secondary school design. Featred projects factor in importantdesign elements including security and safety, new technology,resource centres and energy conservation. They must also accomodateflexible learning environments for a range of student groups.Full-colour photos, plans, drawings and de*ive text accompanythe projects.
A huge gathering of the finest American and British song lyricsfrom 1910 to 1975. Robert Kimball, editor of the complete lyrics ofCole Porter, Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart and next year's IrvingBerlin, and Robert Gottlieb, editor of the recent Reading Jazz,have collaborated to choose the 800 or more most distinguishedlyrics of the century, from early P.G. Wodehouse and the IrvingBerlin of Alexander's Ragtime Band through the greats of Broadwayand Hollywood -- Gershwin, Hart, Porter, Berlin, Oscar Hammerstein,Yip Harbourg, Dorothy Fields, Frank Loesser, Noel Coward -- to theearly triumphs of Stephen Sondheim. Plus many writers who arebarely remembered today -- Don Raye ("Mr. Five by Five", "I'llRemember April"), Bobby Troup ("Route 66", "Daddy") -- withsurprises like Ogden Nash, Maxwell Anderson, Dorothy Parker, andTruman Capote. Over 100 lyricists in all, each one introduced witha brief biography and commentary, and presented chronologically, sothat this big volume not only presents the core of an entireliterat
In her lavishly produced third book, accomplished editor and photographer Kelly Klein celebrates the myriad incarnations of the cross in photography of the past century. Here are images of the cross in both nature and the man-made world, in precious decorative objects and industrial architecture, in the shapes of the human body and the shapes of shadows. These pictures show how this most potent symbol can be transformed into the sacred, the ordinary, the profane, depending on its use and surroundings. This is the first book ever to distill the icon of the cross to its pure aesthetic essence, to explore its universal beauty. Photographs from the best photographers of the 20th century -- Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Fabien Baron, Erwin Blumenfeld, Nan Goldin, David Hockney, Horst, Andre Kertesz, Steven Klein, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Sally Mann, Robert Mapplethorpe, Mary Ellen Mark, Duane Michals, Tina Modotti, Francois Nars, Len Prince, Man Ray, Herb Ritts, Michael Robert
A classic updated to include the developments of the 1990s-thefirst book to explore in detail how to create a Broadwaymusical Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference forbook and song writers clearly explains the fundamentals of thethree crafts of a musical-book, music, and lyrics. Using copiousexamples from classic shows, Frankel has created the quintessentialmusical writers' how-to. Among the topics: - Definitions of musical theater - Differences between musical books and straight plays andbetween poetry and lyrics - What a score is and how it develops - How to write for the voice - How to audition musicals for producers With a new introduction and revised text, Frankel's work is readyto guide a new generation of aspiring writers.
In Stardust Melodies, Will Friedwald takes each of theselegendary songs apart and puts it together again, with a staggeringwealth of detail and unprecedented understanding. Each chapter gives us an extended history of onesong—the circumstances under which it was written and firstperformed—and then explores its musical and lyric content. Drawingon his vast knowledge of records and the careers of performingartists, Friedwald tells us who was responsible for making thesesongs famous and discusses in depth the performers who have lefttheir unique marks on them. He writes about variations inperformance style, about both classic and obscure versions of thesongs, about brilliantly original interpretations and ghastlytravesties. And then there’s the completely unexpected, like StanFreberg’s politically correct “Elderly Man River.” This is a book for all lovers of American songto explore, argue with, and savor.
ROBB WALSH has traveled the globe,immersing himself in some of the world s oddest culinary phenomena.And hes brought back some absorbing observations:Who knew that the ongo peppers of Trinidad looked like shrunken heads?That Buenos Aires had awesome pizzerias?Or that the best place to look for fading black Southern cooking tradi tions was on Texas prison farm? In this collection of essays and recipes,Walsh takes us along on more than a decade s worth of his sometimes esoteric,sometimes peculiar culinary expeditions.Whether eating lunch on a fishing boat off the coast of Chile ,or searching for the soul of sauerkraut in Alsace,his greatest satisfaction comes not from the eating itself ,but from understand-ing what the food and the cooking have to say about the people and culture. Onthe home front,Walsh ponders what happens when immigrants from Mexico,Pakistan when immigrants from Mexico,Pakistan,Vietnam and Manhattan bring their barbaco,brain masala,bong lau and bagels to Houston shopping centers,In th
"The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell"unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success intoday's ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies hisfirsthand knowledge of today's record business, as well asinterviews with successful writers, producers, and executives fromthe worlds of pop, hip-hop, country, adult contemporary, and RandB.The result: a proven approach to constructing songs that opendoors, create careers, and communicate to listeners around theworld. Key areas explored include: -How does a song become ahit?-What makes a song a single?-Is there a formula for creating ahit? Fun and practical exercises provide opportunities to honeskills and expose specific talents, helping songwriters combinetheir unique voices to the demands of the commercial marketplace.Filled with fresh ideas that will spark beginners and veteransalike, this book will lead the way toward the industry's ultimatechallenge: the creation of that chart-topping hit song.
Maine is a place that inspires lifelong devotion in visitors andresidents alike. It is a place that encompasses many worlds withinits boundaries--mountains and lakes, rivers and forests, a dramaticcoastline--and supports a unique way of life influenced by bothgeography and climate. Maine: The Seasons captures the ruggedbeauty and spirit of Maine by taking us into its very heart,through images and words. Featuring 127 color photographs byacclaimed landscape photographer Terrell S. Lester, and originalessays by four celebrated writers--Elizabeth Strout on spring, AnnBeattie on summer, Richard Russo on autumn, and Richard Ford onwinter--Maine: The Seasons gives us a richly evocative, visuallyglorious appreciation of the look, the feeling, the essence, ofMaine.
Concu rrent with the widespread isolationisfsentiment in Ame rica du ring the Great Depression of the l930s，Regionalism gained national popularity as a school of paintingsyn．onymous with American values．The triumvi rate ofRegionalism--Grant Wood，Thomas Ha rf Benton，and John Steua rtCurry—painted scenes of farm life and American folklore in a widelyaccessible，representational style． These themes came natu rally to GrantWood(1891—1 942)，who spent his fi rst ten yea rs on a fa rm andlived most of his Ii re in Iowa．His best。known paintings，such asStone City,Iowa and Spring Turnin9，offer idyllic panoramas of theag ra rian Midwest or humorous insights on American types，as inDaughters of Revolution and Appraisal．Now both c riticized andapplauded for being narrow in focus，de*ive，andstorytellin9，these paintings epitomized the Regionalist movementand attracfed an immense popula r audience．Wood lectu rednationwide on Regionalism and held a university-level teaching postth
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Paul Nicklen, a resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories,has lived nearly all his life in the far north. Trained as abiologist, he is an experienced wilderness guide, as well as aninternationally acclaimed photographer. Huge Brody is an associateof the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University. Heis the author of several books, including Maps and Dreams, Indianson Skid Row, and Inishkillane: Change and Decline in the West ofIreland. He lives in London.
The Ultimate Guitar Book is a comprehensive, lavishlyillustrated guide to guitars, from early acoustics to the latestelectrics. No book has ever brought together so many guitars insuch keen detail and rich portrayal, featuring speciallycommissioned photographs of over 450 famous, rare and vintageguitars. It is packed with construction and design informationwhich brings each instrument to life. In addition, it containsprofiles of great guitar designers and their pioneering innovativeworkshops. The Ultimate Guitar Book is quite simply the mostbeautiful book on the guitar ever produced: its opulentillustration is complemented by extensive factual narrative. Thebook is certain to become a definitive reference work on thesubject, and makes immensely pleasurable browsing for guitarplayers and collectors alike, from beginner to professional. 9inch. x 11 inch..
Each volume contains all the winning and commended entries fromthe annual British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the YearCompetition--from the best international photographers.
Isa Genzken's work encompasses sculpture, collage, film andphotography. As one of Germany's leading sculptors to have emergedsince the 1980s, her work is noted for combining references toarchitecture, modernism and art history with the personal, such aninstallation drawing together photographic images of her own bodyset alongside sleek, 'constructivist' forms. She is interested inthe detritus of material culture, particularly architecturaldetritus of concrete blocks, glass, mirrored sheets and steel. Thecombination of materials in her work is remarkable, drawingtogether animal heads, transparent fluorescent plastic,spray-painted pinecones, found objects such as binoculars orkitchen utensils, and airplane windows, to name but a few. Her workcan be uncomfortably 'ugly' - assemblages of unrelated objects andartist's materials (oil paint on store-bought action figures, forexample) - or shining and beautiful, as with her magnificent'cities' of 'New Buildings': small, impeccably crafted, glass andwood skyscr
本书首次向中国的读者展示中国观众对“土地‘的各种感受和反应，其中包括有留言、图片、文章等形式。 “从某种意义来说，《土地》是一项全球性项目，她是由地球上某一特定地区年龄各异的当地人民制造出来的。她由土制成、以火生成，其情感来自触摸，其思想来自观赏。”安东尼·葛姆雷的“土地”被认为是现代雕塑的经典作品。安东尼·葛姆雷是一位国际瞩目的艺术大师，自1989年，葛姆雷一直从事着一项与世界各国不同社区接触的长期项目———《土地》。为制造不同版本的《土地》雕塑，他游历了从巴西雨林到北欧等不同国家。 2003年1月，他与300多位不同年龄层次，来自广州东北部花都地区的市民一起，用了5天的时间，制造了近20万个小泥人，组成了大型雕塑巡展“土地”．
