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Book The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II

Download or read book The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II written by Oscar Hammerstein II and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From every “beautiful mornin’” to “some enchanted evening,” the songs of Oscar Hammerstein II are part of our daily lives, his words part of our national fabric. Born into a theatrical dynasty headed by his grandfather and namesake, Oscar Hammerstein II breathed new life into the moribund art form of operetta by writing lyrics and libretti for such classics as Rose-Marie (music by Rudolf Friml), The Desert Song (Sigmund Romberg), The New Moon (Romberg) and Song of the Flame (George Gershwin). Hammerstein and Jerome Kern wrote eight musicals together, including Sweet Adeline, Music in the Air, and their masterpiece, Show Boat. The vibrant Carmen Jones was Hammerstein’s all-black adaptation of the tragic opera by Georges Bizet. In 1943, Hammerstein, pioneer in the field of operetta, joined forces with Richard Rodgers, who had for the previous twenty-five years taken great strides in the field of musical comedy with his longtime writing partner, Lorenz Hart. The first Rodgers and Hammerstein work, Oklahoma!, merged the two styles into a completely new genre—the musical play—and simultaneously launched the most successful partnership in American musical theater. Over the next seventeen years, Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote eight more Broadway musicals: Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music. They also wrote a movie musical (State Fair) and one for television (Cinderella). Collectively their works have earned dozens of awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys. Throughout his career, Hammerstein created works of lyrical beauty and universal feeling, and he continually strove—sometimes against fashion—to seek out the good and beautiful in the world. “I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices,” he once said. “But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly . . . I just couldn’t write anything without hope in it.” All of his lyrics are here—850, more than a quarter published for the first time—in this sixth book in the indispensable Complete Lyrics series that has also brought us the lyrics of Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Frank Loesser. From the young scribe’s earliest attempts to the old master’s final lyric—“Edelweiss”—we can see, read, and, yes, sing the words of a theatrical and lyrical genius.

Book Lyrics of the Middle Ages

Download or read book Lyrics of the Middle Ages written by James J. Wilhelm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1990, the main purpose of this anthology is to present the vernacular secular lyric of the Middle Ages, although it also includes Latin literature of the Middle Ages and the influence of the hymn.

Book Sing to the Dawn

Download or read book Sing to the Dawn written by Minfong Ho and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

Book The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner

Download or read book The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner written by Dominic McHugh and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Jay Lerner wrote the lyrics for some of the most beloved musicals in Broadway and Hollywood history. Most notably, with composer Frederick Loewe he created enduring hits such as My Fair Lady, Gigi, Camelot, and Brigadoon. In The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner, editors and annotators Dominic McHugh and Amy Asch bring all of Lerner's lyrics together for the first time, including numerous draft or alternate versions and songs cut from the shows. Compiled from dozens of archival collections, this invaluable resource and authoritative reference includes both Lerner's classic works and numerous discoveries, including his unproduced MGM movie Huckleberry Finn, selections from his college musicals, and lyrics from three different versions of Paint Your Wagon. This collection also includes extensive material from Lerner's two most ambitious musicals: Love Life, to music by Kurt Weill, and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, which Lerner wrote with Leonard Bernstein.

Book Lyrics of the Open

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  • Author : Mary G. Cherry
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1914
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 120 pages

Download or read book Lyrics of the Open written by Mary G. Cherry and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Parzival  with Titurel and the Love lyrics

Download or read book Parzival with Titurel and the Love lyrics written by Wolfram (von Eschenbach) and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2004 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Parzival has inspired and influenced works as diverse as Wagner's Parsifal and Lohengrin, Franz Kafka's The Castle, Terry Jones's film The Fisher King, and Umberto Eco's Baudolino. Cyril Edwards's thoughtful translation vividly conveys the power of this complex, wide-ranging medieval masterpiece."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Lyrics Without Music

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  • Author : Clifton Bingham
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1906
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Lyrics Without Music written by Clifton Bingham and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Song Lyrics

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  • Author : Michel Montecrossa
  • Publisher : Mirapuri-Verlag
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 3922800831
  • Pages : 677 pages

Download or read book Song Lyrics written by Michel Montecrossa and published by Mirapuri-Verlag. This book was released on 2004 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Songs of the Army of the Night

Download or read book Songs of the Army of the Night written by Adams and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Songs and Lyrics

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  • Author : Sir Charles William Cayzer (bart.)
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1900
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 116 pages

Download or read book Songs and Lyrics written by Sir Charles William Cayzer (bart.) and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dawn s Shadow

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  • Author : Bonnie Williamson
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 1479749583
  • Pages : 484 pages

Download or read book Dawn s Shadow written by Bonnie Williamson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffery Mitchell, housed in the North Bay Hospital in a unit for the criminally insane, masterminds a perfect escape after a two-year stint, leaving staff and authorities baffled and outraged. He was the last person the townsfolk would have guessed to be responsible for the murder of his lovely wife and three young children. Jeffery heads westward, landing in the scenic and beautiful city of Calgary, Alberta, injured and requiring medical help. He risks aid at Mercy Hospital, only to have his world thrown into utter chaos by spotting young Dr. Meyers on his way out the door. Could it be her? How? She is dead, his mind screams as he ogles the doctor. Dr. Meyers's organized and ideal life turns upside down by the relentless endeavors of Jeffery stalking and harassing her, and she soon experiences a loss of all that matters to her. Jeffery, astute and able to stay forever a step ahead of the authorities, sends a ripple of fear and uncertainty upon this once-peaceful-and-safe city. The police have their hands full with unsolved crimes as the human carnage mounts around them, most victims being young children. The public screams for justice and answers, but none is forthcoming. The voices in Jeffery Mitchell's mind continue to instruct him and encourage him to fulfill his unique mission, beginning with Dr. Meyers. His mind cannot sort through what is real and what is not. Disturbing memories of the long-ago past invade and plague his present, causing confusion and uncertainty. Remaining free is detrimental to him, and he will stop at nothing to be sure this is intact. When Dr. Meyers runs out of options to maintain her peace of mind and physical safety, she transfers to a hospital on the ocean-side city of Vancouver, not realizing her shadow is hot on her trail. The death of Jeffery's roommate sets in motion events of revenge as Oliver begins to trail him to avenge his beloved sister's morbid death. D482E Bonie Wiliamson Jeff cannot escape his past any more than he his present, leaving his future uncertain and open for a loss of his most valued treasure, his freedom. After great determination, Oliver locates the murderer of his sweet sister Mariah, with plans of his own. A cabin set in the middle of nowhere awaits Jeffery Mitchell, and new life is breathed into his memories of a brutal and horrific past.

Book ISIS

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  • Author : Brian L. Steed
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 2019-10-01
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 408 pages

Download or read book ISIS written by Brian L. Steed and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating work offers readers a comprehensive overview of ISIS, with more than 100 in-depth articles on a variety of topics related to the notorious terrorist group, and more than a dozen key primary source documents. ISIS formed through a combination of a rise in violent extremist ideologies demonstrated on September 11, 2001; the invasion of Iraq; and the Syrian Civil War. ISIS is possibly the most important conflict group and phenomena of the last half century, and understanding its source and success is crucial to functioning in the world today. This book provides insight into ISIS from its beginnings to the present, through coverage of its people, organizations, and operations. The book begins with an overview of ISIS, which provides context for each of the reference entries that follow. The introductory material also includes entries on the causes and consequences of the conflict between ISIS and the West. The book contains more than 100 reference entries on general and specific topics ranging from key leaders to major terrorist attacks and affiliated organizations. It also includes a carefully curated selection of primary sources that come from a variety of sources including national-level strategy documents, presidential addresses, and ISIS itself. The book concludes with a detailed chronology and annotated bibliography.

Book Music as Multimodal Discourse

Download or read book Music as Multimodal Discourse written by Lyndon C. S. Way and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We communicate multimodally. Everyday communication involves not only words, but gestures, images, videos, sounds and of course, music. Music has traditionally been viewed as a separate object that we can isolate, discuss, perform and listen to. However, much of music's power lies in its use as multimodal communication. It is not just lyrics which lend songs their meaning, but images and musical sounds as well. The music industry, governments and artists have always relied on posters, films and album covers to enhance music's semiotic meaning. Music as Multimodal Discourse: Semiotics, Power and Protest considers musical sound as multimodal communication, examining the interacting meaning potential of sonic aspects such as rhythm, instrumentation, pitch, tonality, melody and their interrelationships with text, image and other modes, drawing upon, and extending the conceptual territory of social semiotics. In so doing, this book brings together research from scholars to explore questions around how we communicate through musical discourse, and in the discourses of music. Methods in this collection are drawn from Critical Discourse Analysis, Social Semiotics and Music Studies to expose both the function and semiotic potential of the various modes used in songs and other musical texts. These analyses reveal how each mode works in various contexts from around the world often articulating counter-hegemonic and subversive discourses of identity and belonging.

Book Poetry

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  • Author : Harriet Monroe
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1926
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 428 pages

Download or read book Poetry written by Harriet Monroe and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book O Say Can You See

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  • Author : Francis Scott Key
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9780972676205
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book O Say Can You See written by Francis Scott Key and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 8 patriotic photos -- most of them include pre-school age children and the flag -- accompany the text of the Star Spangle Banner.

Book The Overland Monthly

Download or read book The Overland Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Overland Monthly

Download or read book Overland Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: