Download or read book First Nights written by Thomas Forrest Kelly and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively book takes us back to the first performances of five famous musical compositions: Monteverdi's Orfeo in 1607, Handel's Messiah in 1742, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique in 1830, and Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps in 1913. Thomas Forrest Kelly sets the scene for each of these premieres, describing the cities in which they took place, the concert halls, audiences, conductors, and musicians, the sound of the music when it was first performed (often with instruments now extinct), and the popular and critical responses. He explores how performance styles and conditions have changed over the centuries and what music can reveal about the societies that produce it. Kelly tells us, for example, that Handel recruited musicians he didn't know to perform Messiah in a newly built hall in Dublin; that Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was performed with a mixture of professional and amateur musicians after only three rehearsals; and that Berlioz was still buying strings for the violas and mutes for the violins on the day his symphony was first played. Kelly's narrative, which is enhanced by extracts from contemporary letters, press reports, account books, and other sources, as well as by a rich selection of illustrations, gives us a fresh appreciation of these five masterworks, encouraging us to sort out our own late twentieth-century expectations from what is inherent in the music.

Download or read book First Nights written by Niall Campbell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American debut of an exciting new voice in British poetry The Scottish poet Niall Campbell's first book, Moontide, won the Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize, the largest such prize in the United Kingdom, was named the Saltire Scottish First Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for both the Fenton Aldeburgh and Forward prizes for best first collection. First Nights—which includes all the poems in Moontide and sixteen new ones—marks the North American debut of an exciting new voice in British poetry. First Nights offers vivid descriptions of the natural world, and the joy found in moments of quiet, alongside intimate depictions of new parenthood. Campbell grew up on the remote, sparsely populated islands of South Uist and Eriskay in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, and First Nights is filled with images of the islands’ seascapes, myths, wildlife, and long, dark winters. But the poems widen beyond their immediate locations to include thoughts on sculpture and mythology, Zola and Dostoevsky, and life in English cities and French villages. In the poems on early fatherhood, the geography shifts from coastal stretches to bare, dimly lit rooms. Stripped back, honest, and immediate, these poems capture moments of vulnerability, when the only answer is to love. Combining skilled storytelling, precise language, an allegiance to meter and form, and a quiet musicality, these poems resonate with silence and song, mystery and wonder, exploring ideas of companionship and withdrawal, love, and the stillness of solitude. The result is a collection that promises to be a classic.

Download or read book Countdown to First Night written by Jillian Hart and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone is looking forward to the spectacular New Year's Eve festivities in Snow Falls, Colorado. On First Night, anything seems possible! This anthology contains three heartfelt stories by "USA Today"-bestselling author Hart, Margaret Daley, and Brenda Minton. Original.

Download or read book First Nights at the Opera written by Thomas Forrest Kelly and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned music scholar narrates the social history of European opera during its golden age in the 18th and 19th centuries by taking readers behind the scenes at the premiere performances of five extraordinary and influential operas. 88 illustrations.

Download or read book The Lord s First Night written by Alain Boureau and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late Middle Ages to THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO to Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART, the ultimate symbol of feudal barbarism has been the right of a feudal lord to sleep with the bride of a vassal on her wedding night. But here, in a fascinating case study of the folklore of sexuality, Alain Boureau elegantly demonstrates such tradition is a myth.

Download or read book On the First Night of Christmas written by Heidi Rice and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassie's tips for the Perfect Christmas Fling! 1. 'Tis the season to be daring: Find the perfect Mr. Right Now (extra points for a bad-boy-turned-billionaire) and be brave about getting him—even if that means jumping straight into sexy Jace Ryan's car! 2. Enjoy the ride: Once you've chosen your man, get swept away by the moment! For once, Cassie's determined to stop worrying about the future, but she must remember one thing… 3. This fling is just for Christmas: Jace Ryan's a seasonal special. Do not start falling for him, Cassie, no matter how perfect the package or how much you've enjoyed unwrapping it.…

Download or read book A Fatal First Night written by Kathleen Marple Kalb and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s easy to be overlooked in Gilded Age Manhattan, but the Ella Shane Opera Company’s latest premier manages to attract adoring crowds, rave reviews, and a killer who’s a real showstopper! New York City, Fall 1899. Ahead-of-her-time coloratura mezzo Ella Shane has always known opening night to be a mess of missed cues and jittery nerves, especially when unveiling a new opera. Her production of The Princes in the Tower, based on the mysterious disappearance of Edward IV’s two sons during the Wars of the Roses in England, concludes its first performance to thunderous applause. It’s not until players take their bows that the worst kind of disaster strikes . . . Flawless basso Albert Reuter is found lurched over a bloody body in his dressing room, seemingly taking inspiration from his role as the murderous Richard III. With a disturbing homicide case stealing the spotlight, Ella can’t be so certain Albert is the one who belongs behind bars . . . Now, Ella must think on her feet while sorting out a wild series of puzzling mishaps and interlocking mysteries. Yet even when sided with her aristocratic beau, does this scrappy diva have the chops to upstage the true criminal, or will this be the last time she headlines a Broadway marquee?

Download or read book First Night written by Brandon Myrick and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a man who goes around having sex on the first night with various different women. When he runs into the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, his life starts to go downhill from the selfishness of his own personal gain, causing him to have to fix the situations around him all while trying to have sex with her on the first night.

Download or read book Love at First Night written by Pratik Hindocha and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His life is a misery. All he ever longed for was a true love and honesty, and every time he thought that he received what he wished for, it did not take more than a few days for it all to become a long-lost dream that gave him bad memories and a horrible present to live with. Not far away, she lived the similar life of loneliness, heartbreaks, and nightmares. Peace, happiness, and faith were like a long-lost dream for her. She did want a better future, but she wished to forget a horrible past. Though only willing to live alone, they agreed to marry one another. Is their decision right? Will their life ever change? Will they ever find true love? If yes, then in whom?

Download or read book Tooth Fairy s First Night written by Anne Bowen and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sally has always longed to be a tooth fairy. On her seventh birthday, she is finally going off to get her first tooth, with the most important rule—“You must never wake a sleeping child!” running through her mind. When she reaches the house, she finds the job is not as easy as she’d hoped. A good tooth fairy always gets her tooth—but will Sally get hers? This warm and playful tale about a determined tooth fairy will have children of all ages sleeping with one eye open, hoping to catch their own tooth fairy in the act.

Download or read book First Night written by Gabriel J. Klein and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not all is as it seems within the ancient fief of Meane Manor. Eccentric recluse, Sir Jonas Pring, is Master of the century-old, secret brotherhood, the Guardians of the Runes of the Deathless. When one of the fabled Galdramerar, the grey mares favoured by the Valkyrs, is born to the best of his broodmares, he is convinced that he is the chosen warrior, destined to win the Great Runes. But time and age are against him. The filly, Kyri, forms an enduring attachment with thirteen-year-old Caz Wylde and Sir Jonas accepts Caz as his successor and teaches him all he knows about the runes and the God who rules them. But Caz has ideas of his own, and they are soon locked into a bitter rivalry that will divide the Guardians and threaten their loyalty to the Oath of Allegiance. When Caz discovers why his beloved mares have been bred, he realizes he must fight to save them. With the help of Kyri and her mother Bryn, Caz’s favourite horse, he wins the first of the Great Runes. But for every gift the God demands payment; the greater the gift, the greater the sacrifice that must be made in return... This anthology explores the time-honoured themes of love, life, death and retribution solidly grounded into everyday 21st century life. It marries the mysteries of quantum theory with established myth and will appeal to teen readers who have a passion for fantasy fiction and horses.

Download or read book Service for the first nights of Passover according to the custom of the German and Polish Jews with notes and a new Engl tr by A P Mendes 2nd ed revised written by Haggadah and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE FIRST NIGHT OF WAR written by Gabriel White and published by Gabriel White. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST NIGHT OF WAR is a diary that comes straight from the front, detailing the harsh reality of today’s war between Russia and Ukraine. A story of love, courage, and strength. Victoria, a young teacher who lives quietly with her husband in Kiev, until the night Russia bombs the city. The looming threat of death floods the Ukrainians as they seek shelter and grasp at hope. When Victoria ends up becoming a prisoner of the Russians, David, a young Russian officer, falls in love with her, and both their lives take a sudden turn. Under constant threat of, bullets and, night attacks, surrounded by corpses, and blood, Victoria battles her own tears and gripping fear, wondering if she will manage to save her marriage and return to a normal life again.

Download or read book My First Day and Night written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My First Day & Night brings recognizable images and clear word labels together, including food, clothing, and household items to establish an understanding of bathtime, bedtime, mealtimes, the months, seasons, days of the week, and more.

Download or read book First Night of Evening Queen Romantic Love Story of Married Couples written by Director Satishkumar and published by Roaring Creations Private Limited. This book was released on 2020-05-08 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Night of Evening Queen - Romantic Love Story of Married Couples About the Book : "First Night of Evening Queen" is the romantic love story of a beautiful young woman named Suma, who has an evening blindness. Suma had an evening blindness. But she kept it as a secret and worked as a teacher in a school. However, Rakesh falls in love with her and marries her. This story beautifully explains how a evening blind woman manages her marital life after getting married. The decision taken by her in the first night makes her naughty husband even more naughty. Rakesh was spending romantic nights with his evening blind beautiful wife. Suma is also happy with her naughty husband who loves her immensely. But the bad eye of a lustful villain falls on her beauty. He tries to exploit her in the evening in the absence of her husband. Pretending to be her husband, he puts his hand on her sari and tries to misuse her sexually. How she escapes from him and after that how she spends her life with her husband romantically is the soul of this story. It is a pure romantic love story of a married couple with the shadow of a crime thriller. Those who read romantic love stories with a good mind, they can read this story without any hesitation. About The Book Rights All Rights of this book are fully reserved by Director Satishkumar and Roaring Creations Private Limited India. No part of this book can be copied, translated or re published anywhere without the written permission of Director Satishkumar. If such violation of copyrights found to us, then we legally punish to copy cats and recover our loss by them only. © Director Satishkumar About Author - Director Satishkumar Satishkumar is a young multi language writer (English, Hindi,Marathi and Kannada), Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and independent filmmaker from India. And also he is the founder and CEO of Roaring Creations Pvt Ltd India. For more updates follow him on all social media sites. Thanks You.... Book Tags ; English Books, English Novels, English Ebooks, English Love Stories, English story books, Best Books, Best English Books, Best novels, Best Indian Books, English books of director Satishkumar, First Love Story, true love stories, Best romance novels, Indian Love Stories, Fictional stories, Fictional love stories, Couples love stories, Husband wife love stories, Married couples love stories, married life stories, Romantic love stories, Naughty Love Stories, Newly Married Couples stories, Romance stories, Romantic novel, Romantic stories, Crime Stories, English Crime stories, Crime Thriller Stories, fictional romance books, romantic fictions,

Download or read book White Nights Warbler Classics Annotated Edition written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and published by Warbler Classics. This book was released on 2024-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bittersweet nature of the tale and its insights into the human heart render it a deeply poignant and unforgettable work of literature. Includes the short story "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" and a detailed biographical timeline.

Download or read book First Night of Summer written by Landon Parham and published by Landon Parham. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quaint mountain town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, is the perfect place for Isaac Snow to raise his family. But when eight-year-old daughters, Caroline and Josie, commit an innocent act of heroism, media coverage attracts the wrong kind of attention. Soon, their life unravels, leading them to the crossroads of love and hate, forgiveness and retribution. In the dark hours of a drizzly morning, Isaac, an ex-air force pilot, wakes to find a masked intruder cradling one of the twins in his arms. Before he can react, the man in black leaps through the nearest window, plummeting in a tangle of body parts and glass. Isaac charges in pursuit, but is suddenly faced with a new dilemma. Caroline is unconscious, lying facedown in the lawn, cuts from the shattered window saturating her pajamas. If he gives chase, his little girl will surely bleed to death. From a secretive loner with a pension for unrestrained violence to the pristine granite peaks of the Rocky Mountains-from laughter filled family dinners to a string of cross-country abductions, LANDON PARHAM'S debut novel explores the horrific realities of human weakness and obsession. Taken well beyond the investigation and law-enforcement tactics, you'll find yourself steeped in a power struggle between a father, his family and the huntsman who seeks them. Suspenseful, bold and thought provoking; a true psychological thriller that captures the heart.