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Book Opus 28   Emily  A House Organ by A  David Moore

Download or read book Opus 28 Emily A House Organ by A David Moore written by Mikesch W. Muecke and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated chronicle of the design and installation of the mechanical action house organ Opus 28/Emily by A. David Moore (Pomfret, Vermont), commissioned by organist and music professor Miriam Zach for her home in Gainesville, Florida.

Book Behold the Man

    Book Details:
  • Author : Edisol Dotson
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2021-03-04
  • ISBN : 1317957482
  • Pages : 183 pages

Download or read book Behold the Man written by Edisol Dotson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of how images of male beauty are projected onto society, Behold the Man: The Hype and Selling of Male Beauty in Media and Culture examines the role media and society play in creating the image of the idealized male. This book explores how these images are interpreted by all genders and sexual orientations in order to investigate the phenomenon’s effect on the self-esteem of adolescent and adult males. Behold the Man provides you with research and examples that identify this problem from many angles to help you realize that being a man is more than merely possessing muscles and good looks. Discussing examples in which both attractive men and women are idealized as “the norm,” Behold the Man argues that men are experiencing the same injustices as women--splashed on the covers of magazines and in advertisements, based on their sex appeal, sometimes to promote nothing more than their looks. Within Behold the Man, you‘ll find topics that relate to the reasons for and effects of male beauty standards, such as: aspects of male beauty, from Ancient Greek ideals to how it is visualized throughout history in art the vision of “the ideal male,” along with sexual connotations, in advertisements for clothing, cologne, sunglasses, automobiles, and shaving products the emphasis of strong, well-built males and their bodies in movies, music videos, and literature how men alter their bodies by dieting and cosmetic surgery to achieve the look found in advertisements today’s growing numbers of male eating disorders caused by the notion that only good-looking, muscular men are acceptable reasons behind the exploitation of the male body and the double standards for male beauty found within gay male communities how advertisers and authors faithfully follow the “bigger is better” theory--from pectoral and bicep muscles to penis size Recognizing how society has created and changed the appearance of the ideal male, this text explains to you the danger men of all ages face who feel they need to be physically handsome to be desirable. From Behold the Man, you’ll learn about the real messages of advertising and media, the problems they cause, and that true self-worth cannot be measured by physical attributes.

Book Emily Bronte and Beethoven

Download or read book Emily Bronte and Beethoven written by Robert K. Wallace and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Emily Brontë was studying music in Brussels in 1842, she was drawn into the city's appreciation of Beethoven. After her exposure to the works of the great composer, Brontë's creativity flourished and she went on to compose what was to be her only novel--Wuthering Heights. In Emily Brontë and Beethoven, Robert K. Wallace continues to work from the perspective he developed in his Jane Austen and Mozart--integrating two fields that have traditionally been kept apart. Wallace compares Brontë and Beethoven through a close examination of the Romantic traits that their works share. Innovative and stimulating, Wallace's study extends literary criticism into a new context where equilibrium, balance, proportion and symmetry serve as a fulcrum to launch the reader into a new understanding of the formal parallels, the moods and emotions that connect music and literature.

Book Essays on the Intersection of Music and Architecture

Download or read book Essays on the Intersection of Music and Architecture written by Mikesch W. Muecke and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essays on the Intersection of Music and Architecture" is a collection of nine texts written by international scholars. Most of the essays were originally presented at the interdisciplinary conference Architecture Music Acoustics that took place in Toronto, Canada, in June 2006 at Ryerson University. The texts range from historiographical and theoretical explorations of the relations between music and architecture via translations of architectural spaces into music to analytical case studies of architectural spaces for musical performance. The book includes illustrations, author biographies, and an index.

Book Ghalib

    Book Details:
  • Author : Pavan K. Varma
  • Publisher : Penguin Books India
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 9780143064817
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book Ghalib written by Pavan K. Varma and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2008 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brilliant Biography Of Nineteenth Century India S Greatest Poet Mirza Mohammad Asadullah Khan Ghalib Began Writing Poetry In Persian At The Age Of Nine And The Pre-Eminent Poet Of The Time, Mir, Predicted A Great Future For The Precocious Genius When He Was Shown His Verse. But Success And Material Rewards Did Not Come To Ghalib Easily For The Times Were Against Him, And He Did Not Suffer Fools Gladly Even If They Occupied Positions Of Importance. Ghalib Was At The Height Of His Powers When Events Took A Turn For The Worse. First Came The Decline Of The Mughal Court, Then The Rise Of The British Empire And, Finally, The Revolt Of 1857. Though Ghalib Lived Through The Upheavals And Purges Of The Revolt, In Which Many Of His Contemporaries And Friends Died And His Beloved Delhi Was Irrevocably Changed, He Was A Broken Man And Longed For Death. When He Died, On 15 February 1869, He Left Behind Some Of The Most Vivid Accounts Of The Events Of The Period Ever Written. In This Illuminating Biography Pavan K. Varma Evocatively Captures The Spirit Of The Man And The Essence Of The Times He Lived In.

Book Women s Places

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brenda Martin
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2003-09-02
  • ISBN : 1134453000
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Women s Places written by Brenda Martin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was different about the environments that women created as architects, designers and clients at a time when they were gaining increasing political and social status in a male world? Through a series of case studies, Women's Places: Architecture and Design 1860-1960, examines in detail the professional and domestic spaces created by women who had money and the opportunity to achieve their ideal. Set against a background of accepted notions of modernity relating to design and architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this book provides a fascinating insight into women's social aspirations and identities. It offers new information and new interpretations in the study of gender, material culture and the built environment in the period 1860-1960.

Book High Society

Download or read book High Society written by Pamela Horn and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Thomas Hardy

Download or read book Thomas Hardy written by Dr Andrew Norman and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Hardy was shy to a fault. He surrounded his house, Max Gate, with a dense curtain of trees, shunned publicity and investigative reporters, and when visitors arrived unexpectedly he slipped quietly out of the back door in order to avoid them. Furthermore, following the death of his first wife Emma, he burnt, page by page, a book-length manuscript of hers entitled What I think of my husband, together with letters, notebooks, and diaries – both his and hers. This behaviour of Hardy's therefore begs the question: did he have something to hide, and if so, did this 'something' relate to his relationship with Emma? Thomas Hardy: Behind the Mask pierces the veil of secrecy which Hardy deliberately drew over his life, to find out why his life was so filled with anguish, and to discover how this led to the creation of some of the finest novels and poems in the English language.

Book Philip Boileau

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dorothy B. Ryan
  • Publisher : Gotham Book Mart
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 92 pages

Download or read book Philip Boileau written by Dorothy B. Ryan and published by Gotham Book Mart. This book was released on 1980 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Opus 28 Emily

    Book Details:
  • Author : Miriam Zach
  • Publisher : Obvious Press
  • Release : 2015-12-09
  • ISBN : 9781941892206
  • Pages : 60 pages

Download or read book Opus 28 Emily written by Miriam Zach and published by Obvious Press. This book was released on 2015-12-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pipe organ Op. 28, Emily, was designed and built by A. David Moore of Pomfret, Vermont, assisted by Thomas Bowen, John Atwood, and Thaddeus Stamps. Commissioned by Miriam Zach, Mikesch Mücke, and Margaret Zach for the International Women Composers Library in August 2004, it was installed in July 2005 in Gainesville, Florida. The clarity and subtle beauty of the sound of the pipes of Op. 28, its lovely solid wood-carved case-work with bench, and direct precise key action all contribute to the aesthetic pleasure and salubrious experience of the organist and listeners alike in an innovative design. The book chronicles the installation of the pipe organ in Gainesville, Florida. Op. 28 is made completely of natural solid wood (no plywood) with beautiful joinery and creative care in details. Black Cherry, Butternut, and Ash came from A. David Moore's forest in Vermont. He and his colleagues cut trees and ran them through the saw-mill on his property. The intricate case carving and bench are Black Cherry. The case and front pipes are Butternut. Pedal pipes are Ash. A few wooden parts come from other regions. Close-Grain Oak in pipe caps comes from Germany. Toeboards are Western Red Cedar. Sharps and stop knobs are made of Rosewood. Bench height adjustment blocks are Black Cherry. There are no metal pipes. The only metal parts are copper tubing connecting the pedal windchest and pedal pipes, lead pedal tuners, and pedal-to-valve connection rods. A mixture of 75% linseed oil plus 25% mineral spirits cares for the wood. The action is direct, i.e. the keyboard is suspended at the tail of the keys that push stickers down to open the valves in the chest. Pedals are square with a roller board and pull directly. There is no coupler, i.e. when the organ is on, pedals are on, unless the pedal windway is disconnected from the blower. An auxillary pedal cover made of Cherry wood may be placed over the pedal pipes.

Book Annual Report

    Book Details:
  • Author : Indiana. School for the Blind, Indianapolis
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1866
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1952 pages

Download or read book Annual Report written by Indiana. School for the Blind, Indianapolis and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 1952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Principles of Love

Download or read book The Principles of Love written by Emily Franklin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gilmore Girls meets The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in this fun, sophisticated teen novel about the lovable Love Bukowski. First in a brand-new series. The "movie version" of Love Bukowski's life is picture perfect. She can roll out of bed and be at class in her new prep school within minutes because she lives in an amazing house on Hadley Hall Campus, where her Dad just happens to be the principal. And though she's just joined the ranks of the nation's future leaders and lushes of America, they've all become her best friends. Gorgeous upperclassmen crowd around her doorstep just to catch a glimpse of her performing her original songs. Life is sweet! Unfortunately, the not-so-glamorous reality of her life is that her Dad is the principal of the this prototypical New England prep school. Friends are hard to come by, and the only guys who come near her front door are the ones she wants to swat away. Not that there's a shortage of Hadley hotties; it's just that the one Love's singled out is an utterly incredible and totally unattainable senior. Now, Love will have to figure out the true meaning of her name to make her reality as awesome as her fantasies.

Book Hotel Magnifique

Download or read book Hotel Magnifique written by Emily J. Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Hotel Magnifique opened the door to a sumptuous and glittering world of magic and mysteries and left me enchanted. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Night Circus.” –Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors For fans of Caraval and The Night Circus, this decadent and darkly enchanting YA fantasy, set against the backdrop of a Belle Époque-inspired hotel, follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister, Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town. The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets. With the vexingly handsome doorman, Bel, as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home.

Book Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights  Library of Congress  at Washington  D C

Download or read book Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights Library of Congress at Washington D C written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chopin  Pianist and Teacher

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1988-12-01
  • ISBN : 1316101606
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book Chopin Pianist and Teacher written by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-12-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English paperback edition of the unique collection of documents which reveal Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. From the accounts of his pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, we gain valuable insight into Chopin's pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and his aesthetic beliefs. The documents are divided into two categories: those concerning technique and style, two notions inseparable in Chopin's mind, and those concerning the interpretation of Chopin's works. Extensive appendix material presents Chopin's essay 'Sketch for a method', as well as annotated scores belonging to Chopin's pupils and acquaintances, and personal accounts of Chopin's playing as experienced by his contemporaries: composers and pianists, pupils and friends, writers and critics. The statements of Chopin's own students in diaries, letters and reminiscences, written, dictated or conveyed by word of mouth, provide the bulk of these accounts. Throughout the book detailed annotations add a valuable scholary dimension, creating an indispensable guide to the authentic performance of Chopin's piano works.

Book Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights  Library of Congress  at Washington  D C

Download or read book Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights Library of Congress at Washington D C written by and published by . This book was released on 1904-04 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chopin

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maurice J.e. Brown
  • Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
  • Release : 1972-05-21
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 240 pages

Download or read book Chopin written by Maurice J.e. Brown and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1972-05-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: