It started as a single idea, under the working title of Siegfried's Death, and ended as an epic four-opera cycle, "Der Ring des Nibelungen." Inspired by the great Nordic and Germanic sagas, Richard Wagner created a unique statement of the interplay between love and power--a struggle he movingly expressed through recurrent motifs of yearning and loss. Die Walkiire, the second opera in the series, remains the most popular and frequently performed of the mighty Ring Cycle works. From its gripping opening--in which the hero finds himself weaponless in the house of his enemy--to its heartrending finale--a father's final farewell to his favorite daughter--generations of listeners have thrilled and swooned to this story and its magical music. First performed as part of the complete Ring Cycle in 1876, at the grand opening of the Bayreuth Festival Theatre, Die Walkiire boasts one of opera's best-known passages, the exhilarating "Ride of the Walktire." This vocal score of the complete opera, with lyrics
Taking Joan Miro's notorious declaration of 1927--"I want to assassinate painting"--as its point of departure, this richly illustrated volume is the first to focus on Miro the "anti-painter," identifying the core practices and strategies the artist used to challenge painting between 1927 and 1937. Joan Miro: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927-1937 surveys the various material, iconographical and rhetorical forms of Miro's attacks on painting by presenting, in chronological sequence, 12 distinct series of works, beginning with a remarkable group of paintings on unprimed canvas and concluding with Miro's return to Realism in "Still Life with Old Shoe" (1937). Acidic color, grotesque disfigurement, stylistic heterogeneity and the use of resistant, ready-made materials are among the key tactics of aggression that are explored in this extraordinary presentation of the interrelated and oppositional series of paintings, collages, objects and drawings Miro produced during this crucial decade of his long career. This vol
Noted for their extraordinary romantic warmth and imagination, Schumann's piano pieces are among the very greatest ever written. Their deeply felt lyrical beauty, impressive ori ginality and eloquent expression of the composer's sentiments stamp these compositions as quintessential embodiments of musical romanticism. This volume, reproduced from the definitive edition (Breitkopf & H~irtel, 1879-93), brings together all the solo piano pieces bearing opus numbers that did not appear in Series I and II (Dover, 21459-1, 21461-3).
Paired together in a single, affordable volume, these disparate works reflect two different sides of Wagner's compositional mastery. Aside from his operatic works, Wagner wrote relatively little music--a single symphony, some overtures, and a few choral and piano works. Of these, the Siegfried Idyll is the most frequently performed. Although not part of the Ring cycle, the Idyll draws upon several of the Ring's motifs. Written for the birth- day of Wagner's wife, Cosima, it was never intended for public performance but financial difficulties forced the composer into publication. "The secret treasure is to become public property," Cosima noted in her diary, and audi-ences have been the happier for it. With Wagner's Faust Overture, the nineteenth century's preeminent German opera composer took on the most discussed and written-about work by Germany's most revered poet. Inspired by Wagner's attendance at a performance of Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet, the original composition dates from 1844 and depicts
Product De*ion In recent years postcards have become so much more than a tacky holiday greeting. Graphic designers illustrators and advertisers are seizing the postcard and repurposing it with quirky new designs that give a new twist to a classic format. Postcard is a showcase of the most exciting postcard designs and postcard-related projects including handmade artworks limited-edition sets and books commercial promo cards high-tech postcards and interactive online projects that successfully link the virtual with the physical world. Designed and compiled by international design studio FL@33 the book features more than 100 artists illustrators photographers designers and studios/collectives from around the world with emerging talents sitting alongside established artists. The book includes a collector's set of 20 specially commissioned postcards from some of the biggest names in the business.
"The Terracotta Dog" opens with a mysterious tete-a-tete with aMafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist,and some dying words that lead Inspector Montalbano gives to asecret grotto in a mountain cave where two young lovers dead fiftyyears ago and still embracing are watched over by a life-sizeterracotta dog. Montalbano's passion to solve this old crime takeshim, heedless of personal danger, on a journey through the island'spast and into a family's dark heart amid the horrors of World WarII.Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Salvo Montalbano has garneredmillions of fans worldwide with his sardonic, engaging take onSicilian small-town life and his genius for deciphering the mostenigmatic of crimes. 'The novels of Andrea Camilleri breath out thesense of place, the sense of humour, and the sense of despair thatfill the air of Sicily. To read him is to be taken to thatglorious, tortured island' - Donna Leon. 'Both farcical andendearing, Montalbano is a cross between Columbo and Chandler'sPhilip
Successful operatic adaptations of Shakespeare are rare. This is one of the very best. Otello's rage, Iago's cunning and Desdemona's innocence and pathos are beautifully expressed in Verdi's music. You can see what gives Iago's rage its orchestral punch and how Verdi wrote the initial storm sequence to such effect with this full orchestral score. Like all Dover scores, this is a reprint of another publishing house's work, without English translations. Book De*ion Composer's penultimate opera displays a mastery of orchestration, harmony and vocal writing that ranks it as an undisputed masterpiece of the form. Reproduced from the authoritative Ricordi edition, this modestly priced volume makes the complete work available to opera lovers everywhere. New English Translation of Italian frontmatter.
This volume contains two of the most popular sonatas in the repertoire. Franck's Sonata in A for Violin and Piano, composed in 188G-possibly the best known and most often performed violin sonata of all-boasts an unflagging inventiveness and wealth of melod- ic charm that have earned it worldwide popularity among chamber music devotees. Faure"s Sonata No. 1 in A for Violin and Piano, Op. 13, composed in 1876, enjoys simi-lar renown with musicians and music lovers. Its originality, achieved within the charac-teristic French musical qualities of clarity, elegance and craftsmanship, have made it a longtime favorite with players and listeners alike. Now both masterworks of the genre are available in this convenient, high-quality edition, reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hairtel editions. A separate 32-page violin part is included. Dover（1997）original compilation of scores of Franck, Sonata A-Durfur Violine und Klavier （ed. Adolph Busch）, Breitkopf & Hairtel, n.d., and Faure, Sonate pou
Chese royalty-free motifs feature exquisite specimens of the sculptured ornaments from northern Europe's largest medieval cathedral. The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St. Peter in York, popularly known as York Minster, was founded as a missionary church. Its soaring Gothic architecture and vast interior, parts of whichdate back to the thirteenth century, feature some of the best examples of the medieval craftsman's work to be found anywhere. This compilation consists of 175 illustrations, selected from throughout the cathedral. Like the building of the church itself, the ornaments wereexecuted during different eras. This collection, reproduced from arare eighteenth-century volume, offers artists and graphic designers an unusual selection of authentic architectural motifs from the Middle Ages.
Every single thing that has been made by man or woman has been designed. We are quick to recognise the designer's imprint in the cut of a couture dress, in the outline of a landmark building or in the shape of the latest motor car. Less visible are those designers who shape and fill our daily lives with everything from the paperclip to the personal stereo, the flatpack shelving unit to the supermarket label. In fact, design is all around us, but we very rarely notice it. In this book, Terence Conran makes us open our eyes and address the ways in which we encounter and relate to design on a daily basis. A fascinating text full of information and anecdote, along with stimulating photography, makes this book an indispensable reference book for all those interested in the subject. 作者简介： Terence Conran is one of the world's leading designers, retaliers and restaurateurs.in his prolific career he has worked on projects as varied as the interior of Gatwick Airport's North Termianl,the design of t
When Puccini was inspired to write Madama Butterfly, he was at the peak of his fame, idolized as the composer of three great operatic successes, Manon Lescaut, La Boheme and Tosca. His inspiration was a London production of David Belasco's American play Madam Butterfly, in whose poignant love story Puccini saw the elements that invariably drew his interest as a composer: a strong theatrical situation involving a heroine in distress.With his librettists Illica and Giacosa, Puccini began work on Madama Butterfly in 1902. The opera received its first production at La Scala in Milan in 1904, but it was not until the following year that its golden future would become apparent. A Covent Garden production featuring two of the greatest singers of the day in the leading roles-Emmy Destinn as Butterfly and Enrico Caruso as Pinkerton--brought London to its feet. When, a year later, it was produced with equal success at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Madama Butterfly began its long reign as one of the greatest fav
Sensuous, voluptuous, provocative - the female form has inspired artists for centuries, making it perhaps the most popular subject in the history of painting. Since Giogione's "Sleeping Venus", the first notable female nude in Western painting, artists have focused on the infinite possibilities of the representation of the female body. Featuring full-page illustrations of masterpieces of the genre - from Titian's "Venus of Urbino" to Manet's "Olympia", from Invres' "Large Odalisque" to Lucian Freud's "Naked Girl" - this volume provides a tour of Western society's ever-changing visions of beauty and repose.
These masterful works by the Baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) are among the earliest created in the concerto grosso form. They radiate a vibrant lyricism and crisp dignity of style that set them clearly apart from works by most earlier composers, who strove primarily for virtuoso brilliance and whimsy. This finely produced yet inexpensive paperback edition meticulously reproduces the scores of all twelve of Corellfs concerti grossi from a famous edition prepared by violinist Joseph Joachim and musicologist Friedrich Chrysander at the end of the 19th century. Corelli's concerti grossi for strings and continuo, most of them written in the last three decades of his life, were not published until 1714, the year following his death. Together with his other works--four sets of trio sonatas and one set of violin sonatas--they won him celebrity in his lifetime, great influence on other composers in the decades after his death, and a fervent admiration from musicians, critics and audiences that has n
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Ten sonatas from the influential Italian composer, including Sonata in G Minor, Op. 7, No. 3; Sonata in F Minor, Op. 13, No. 6; Sonata in B Minor, Op. 40, No. 2; Sonata in G Minor, Op. 50, No. 3 (Didone Abbandonata); 6 more. Reprinted from authoritative editions published by C. F. Peters and Kistner & Siegel & Co.
Perhaps the most widely popular composer of light classical music ever, Johann Strauss, Jr. wrote over 150 waltzes and brought the form to perfection as an extended musical composition. By the 1860s the waltz had become the exhilarating symbol of an elegant way of life, its lively sophistication mirroring the sparkle and joie de vivre of imperial Vienna and charming the world into dancing in three-quarter time. Now musicians and musie lovers can enjoy eight of Strauss's finest waltzes,reprodueed from authoritative editions, in this sturdy, attractive collection. Waltzes included in this volume: The Beautiful Blue Danube Artist's Life Tales of the Vienna Woods Wine, Women and Song Wiener Blut Roses from the South Voices of Spring Emperor Waltz Replete with inspired melodie invention and harmonic felicities, most of the scores have been reprinted directly from excellent Cerman and Russian editions. In this inexpensive treasury they offer a rich source of inspiration a
Born in Hawaii and raised in Australia, Nicole Kidman blossomed from a gawky young-ster into an elegant beauty whose heart was set on becoming an actress. Relying on the grit and dedication passed on to her by her activist parents, Nicole quickly became an award-winning ingenue. Her American debut in the acclaimed thriller Dead Calm grabbed the attention of movie audiences--and of Tom Cruise, who asked that Nicole audition for his car-racing epic,Days of Thunder. Tom, not yet divorced from actress Mimi Rogers, was immediately taken with the gorgeous newcomer. Suddenly, Tom and Nicole were everywhere--and the paparazzi were never far behind. By the early 1990s, Tom and Nicole had married, and their private relationship was more intense than anything they portrayed on the screen. It also brought its share of problems. Although Nicole's performances garnered exceptional reviews, many continued to see her simply as Mrs. Tom Cruise. Then came the movie--Stanley Kubrick's controversial Eyes Wide Shut--that
Romance, murder, and revenge--Don Giovanni offers an ingenious blend of comic and tragic elements in recounting the adventures of a dashing libertine whose trail of seductions and abandonments leads (literally!) to hell. Mozart's masterpiece, a product of his inspired collaboration with poet Lorenzo da Ponte, premiered to public and critical acclaim in 1787. Since then, every great opera singer has assayed one or another of its leading roles, and audiences around the world have delighted in its charms. This addition to Dover's series of vocal scores for the world's most popular operas contains the complete music for voice with a piano reduction of the orchestral part. Handsome and inexpensive, it features large pages and clear type for easy reading. Reproduced from an authoritative edition, and including an English-language version of the libretto, this edition of Don Giovanni will prove an indispensable, practical aid for soloists, chorus members, and rehearsal pianists. Dover (2003) unabridged repub
Standard Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde edition of Sextets Nos. 1 and 2 for Two Violins, Two Violas and Two Violoncelli, Opp. 18 and 36; Quintets Nos. 1 and 2 for Two Violins, Two Violas and Violoncello, Opp. 88 and 111; Quintet for Clarinet (or Viola), Two Violins, Viola and Violoncello, Op. 115; and Quartets Nos. 1-3 for Two Violins, Viola and Violoncello, Opp. 51 and 67.
This handsome compilation features major works by distinguished Russian composers Alexander Scriabin and Anton Rubinstein in a single full-score edition drawn from authoritative sources. In the mid-nineteenth century, the development of the Russian piano concerto was left largely to Rubinstein. Of his five surviving concertos, the Fourth emerged as a powerful vehicle for both virtuoso soloist and orchestra in an arresting work that has remained in the concert repertoire since its first appearance. In fact, so great was its impact on the Russian scene that Tchaikovsky's immortal First Piano Concerto---composed a decade later---carries its strong influence in every movement. Rubinstein's Fourth was a product of his mature years, but Scriabin's Concerto,Op. 20--composed three decades later--was a youthful work, reminiscent ofthe composer's early idol, Frederic Chopin, and highlighted by the same sort ofinventive, glittering passagework. Scriabin's piece created a uniquely new chamber-music co
The five Beethoven piano concertos have long been staples of the pianist's repertoire and are perennial favorites of concert audiences. Here in one convenient volume are all five, reproduced directly from the authoritative Breitkopf & H~rtel edition, including most of the composer's own cadenzas. These concertos reveal the steady development of Beethoven's mastery of pianistic and orchestral resources through his early and middle periods. The first two, No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 (1795), and No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19 (before 1793), reflect the youthful exuberance of Beethoven's earlier style. No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (1800), is "one of the most successful embodiments of Beethoven's 'C Minor mood' " (New Grove Dictionary) and No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 (1805-1806), is considered a milestone in concerto development. No. 5 in E-fiat Major, Op. 73 ("Emperor," 1809), clearly illustrates Beethoven's further innovations in concerto structure. Pianists, musicians, conductors, students seeking to lea
