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Book Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author : Sergey Prokofiev
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1968
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 139 pages

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Book Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author : Sergey Prokofiev
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 126 pages

Download or read book Romeo and Juliet written by Sergey Prokofiev and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Romeo and Juliet   Op  64  Suite no  1

Download or read book Romeo and Juliet Op 64 Suite no 1 written by Sergey Prokofiev and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author : Sergey Prokofiev
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1973
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 152 pages

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Book Russians in Hollywood  Hollywood s Russians

Download or read book Russians in Hollywood Hollywood s Russians written by Harlow Robinson and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2007 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Russian emigres in Hollywood and the depiction of Russians in Hollywood films

Book Sergei Prokofiev  A Biography

Download or read book Sergei Prokofiev A Biography written by Harlow Robinson and published by Plunkett Lake Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography traces the career of one of the most significant — and most popular — composers of the twentieth century. Using materials from previously closed archives in the USSR, from archives in Paris and London, and interviews with family members and musicians who knew and worked with Prokofiev, the biography illuminates the life and music of the prolific creator of such classics as Peter and the Wolf, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, the “Classical” Symphony, the Alexander NevskyCantata, and the Lieutenant Kizhe Suite. Prokofiev (1891-1953) lived a life complicated and enriched by the momentous political and social transformation of his homeland in the aftermath of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. Born to a middle-class family in rural Ukraine, he demonstrated amazing music talent at a very early age. In 1904, he began serious musical study at St. Petersburg Conservatory. For graduation, he composed (and performed) his audacious Piano Concerto No.1, which helped to make his name as the “Bad Boy of Russian Music.” As one of the most accomplished pianists of his time, Prokofiev composed many works for the instrument which remain today an important fixture of the concert repertory. Prokofiev fled the chaos following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution for the United States, where he lived and worked for several years, producing his comic opera The Love for Three Oranges and his very popular Third Piano Concerto. But he found American taste too underdeveloped, and moved to Paris in 1923 where he collaborated on ballets with Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes (including Prodigal Son) and wrote several more operas (The Gambler, The Fiery Angel). Prokofiev also toured widely as a concert pianist, reaching nearly all major European capitals and returning several times to the United States, where his music was promoted by Serge Koussevitsky, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. During his Paris years, he began returning regularly on tours to the USSR, greeted with ecstatic enthusiasm. Dissatisfied with his music’s reception in Paris, and homesick for Russia, Prokofiev in 1936 made the controversial decision to move with his wife and two sons to Moscow, just as Josef Stalin’s purges were intensifying. Until 1938 he continued to tour abroad. In Moscow and Leningrad, Prokofiev worked with brilliant artists, including film director Sergei Eisenstein (for whom he wrote the scores toAlexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible), pianist Sviatoslav Richter, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and ballerina Galina Ulanova (who danced the role of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet). But life was difficult: during World War II, Prokofiev and his second wife were evacuated to Central Asia. Even so, he managed to compose his gigantic opera War and Peace, his epic Fifth Symphony and many other seminal works of Soviet and world music. After suffering a stroke in 1945, Prokofiev’s health worsened. At the same time, his music was attacked as “formalist” by Stalin’s cultural officials in 1948, when his first wife was arrested and sent to a labor camp. Ironically, Prokofiev died on the very same day as Stalin, March 5, 1953. “One is grateful for Harlow Robinson’s Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography... which is about as good as a musical biography gets: Robinson illuminates the artist’s character, penetrates the human significance of the music, demonstrates an easy command of Russian political and cultural history, and writes with clarity and vigor. Anyone thinking about Prokofiev is deeply in his debt.” — Algis Valiunas, The Weekly Standard “Harlow Robinson’s biography of the composer is the fullest account to date, a thoughtful study of a puzzling personality in and out of music and a comprehensive history of the East-West cultural curtain as it constrained the life and work of the one major artist who had been active on both of its sides... The biographer is fair-minded, generous to Prokofiev but by no means an apologist... the best-written biography of a modern composer.” — Robert Craft, The Washington Post “An indefatigably productive composer who achieved considerable success during his lifetime, Prokofiev seldom seemed satisfied, as he restlessly sought ever-greater recognition. Mr. Robinson explores the darkest corners of this labyrinthine life and brings clarity to some of its more puzzling twists and turns... [he] skillfully relates Prokofiev’s life to greater political and cultural currents.” — Carol J. Oja, The New York Times “[Robinson] tells us more than anyone hitherto about the composer’s life as well as much about the origins and qualities of the music... The first full biography published in English to avoid the pitfalls of cold-war politics... [A] book of many virtues. [Robinson] gives us more facts about Prokofiev’s life than any previous biographer, and he weaves them into a story of politics, art, and romance that marvelously gathers momentum... Robinson writes with the skill of a novelist; but the story, in this instance, is true.” — George Martin, The Opera Quarterly “A splendid life, by a Slavic-studies specialist who is also a musician, of one of our century’s most popular composers... Mr. Robinson’s account of the musical development of his monomaniacal hero is first-rate.” — The New Yorker “[A] well-written, scholarly, and very detailed book...” — April FitzLyon, The Times Literary Supplement “Certainly, there is nothing in English to rival Robinson’s book in scope and detail...” — Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe “[Prokofiev] has long been in need of the full, impressively researched, congenially written study that Robinson gives us.” — Gary Schmidgall, Opera News “[A] fluent, readable and detailed biography of Prokofiev from the perspective of a musically informed cultural historian... Robinson has made a complicated and contradictory life accessible to the western reader... Robinson has performed the important first step of chronicling for the general reader one of the twentieth century’s major musical personalities – and his biography will stitch music into the Russian cultural scene for many professional Slavists as well.” — Caryl Emerson, The Russian Review “The manner in which [Stravinsky and Prokofiev] pursued their careers in tandem for a while is one of the subjects generously described by Harlow Robinson with his flair for interesting and relevant information in his absorbing new biography of Prokofiev.” — Arthur Berger, The New York Review of Books “More detailed and comprehensive, and less politically partisan, than previous biographies, this readable account... deals objectively but compassionately with the life and work of a major Russian composer.” — Publishers Weekly “This is the best biography in English to date on Prokofiev... Robinson candidly exposes Prokofiev’s flaws, from his musical capriciousness and opportunism to his unpardonable social tactlessness... Throughout, the writing is intended for the lay reader — crisp, fast-paced, and unencumbered by technical jargon. Highly recommended.” — Library Journal

Book Brooke s  Romeus and Juliet

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  • Author : Arthur Brooke
  • Publisher : Legare Street Press
  • Release : 2022-10-27
  • ISBN : 9781015707764
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Brooke s Romeus and Juliet written by Arthur Brooke and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author : Sergey Prokofiev
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1946
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 154 pages

Download or read book Romeo and Juliet written by Sergey Prokofiev and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ludovico Einaudi  Divenire  Solo Piano

Download or read book Ludovico Einaudi Divenire Solo Piano written by Ludovico Einaudi and published by Chester Music. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of songs from Einaudi's 2007 album, specially transcribed for solo Piano. The composer writes, In this folio you will find most of the music from the Divenire album. There are a number of pieces in this book, particularly those that are accompanied by orchestra or feature electronic sounds, that Ludovico Einaudi has personally altered in order to achieve a better solo piano transcription, and the piece Svanire, for cello and strings, has been replaced with Luce, a solo piano piece that is available on iTunes as a bonus track. Songlist - Primavera - Fly - Monday - Rose - Uno - Divenire - Andare - Oltremare - L'Origine Nascosta - Ascolta - Ritornare - Luce

Book Clever Katya

Download or read book Clever Katya written by Mary Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Katya's father, Ivan, and his wealthy but selfish brother Dmitri disagree about which of them owns a newly born foal, it falls to the Tsar of all Russia to settle the case. The Tsar decides to do so by setting the brothers a riddle. Both Ivan and Dmitri are flummoxed. They return home to seek advice, and Ivan turns to his daughter, seven-year-old Katya, for help. As soon as Katya hears the riddle, she knows exactly what to do. The events that follow change all of their lives, and the wit and courage of this spirited young heroine make her a truly inspiring and memorable character.

Book Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author : Sergei Prokofiev
  • Publisher : G Schirmer, Incorporated
  • Release : 2001-05
  • ISBN : 9780634034855
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Romeo and Juliet written by Sergei Prokofiev and published by G Schirmer, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Six Moments Musicaux  Op  16

Download or read book Six Moments Musicaux Op 16 written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1985-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six "Musical Moments" Opus 16 are a set of separate solo works for piano composed by Rachmaninoff in 1896. They present forms characteristic of previous musical eras, such as nocturne, song without words, barcarolle, etude, and theme and variations. Titles: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor * No. 2 in E-Flat Minor * No. 3 in B Minor * No. 4 in E Minor * No. 5 in D-Flat Major * No. 6 in C Major.

Book Mravinsky Discography

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  • Author : Kenzo Amoh
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 142 pages

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Book Chasing the Darkness

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  • Author : Cassie Sanchez
  • Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
  • Release : 2021-11-02
  • ISBN : 1631956108
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book Chasing the Darkness written by Cassie Sanchez and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chasing the Darkness is a story about vengeance and redemption and takes place in a land called Pandaren where there are two types of people - those with magic, Spectrals, and those without. Azrael, obsessed with revenge and power, undergoes a procedure giving him magic, but an unexpected side effect causes him to feel emotions he’s blocked for years. As an assassin and second in command of the Watch Guard, he has become a liability. Azrael is betrayed by his team and rescued by the people he’s hunted. He learns his beliefs and purpose are based on lies and has to choose the path of vengeance or the road to redemption. Chasing the Darkness entertains readers who enjoy character-driven stories with twists and turns. Chasing the Darkness is a fast-paced novel with magic, sword fights, and romance that keeps readers turning the page. The underlying themes, besides redemption, include forgiveness, sacrifice, and learning that one’s worth is not defined by one’s past.

Book Romeo and Juliet

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  • Author : Prokofiev
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1972
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Romeo and Juliet written by Prokofiev and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peters.

Book The ABCs of My Feelings and Music

Download or read book The ABCs of My Feelings and Music written by Scott Edgar and published by GIA Publications. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music and art can help us feel and express deep emotions. We can be happy or sad, but that is only the beginning. This beautiful book explores the powerful link between art, music, and emotion, and is ideal for deepening Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and building a fuller emotional vocabulary. Built on the principles of SEL, each page of The ABCs of My Feelings and Music offers an emotion word in a piece of colorful artwork, one for each letter of the alphabet. Below each illustration are three classical music suggestions to listen to while observing the art. Use the provided questions and a link to playlists to help unpack what children are seeing and feeling. The questions can also jumpstart meaningful discussions about how art and music can affect and help us express our emotions. This book is for children as well as teachers, parents, social workers, counselors, music therapists--anyone who works with children and understands the power of art and music. We hope this book helps you and your children/students expand their emotional vocabulary, have meaningful discussions about emotions, and think more deeply about how music and art makes us feel!