Download or read book Voices of Rondo and DVD written by Hand in Hand Productions (Saint Paul, Minn.) and published by . This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited interviews from Hand in Hand Production's Rondo Oral History Project.
Download or read book Performer s Voices Across Centuries and Cultures written by Anne Marshman and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book and its accompanying website present the selected proceedings of the inaugural, ?The Performer's Voice: An International Forum for Music Performance and Scholarship?, directed by Dr Anne Marshman (editor) and hosted by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore. The chapters, which were selected through a process of international peer review, reflect the symposium's wide-ranging interdisciplinary scope, coupled with an uncompromising emphasis on the act of performance, the role of the performer and the professional performer's perspective.
Download or read book DVD Video Guide 2004 written by Mick Martin and published by Arrow. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 400 new entries among reviews and ratings of 18,000 movies, this guide to films that are available on video and DVD includes brand-new DVD listings, director and star indexes, and much more. Original.
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Download or read book Halliwell s Film Video and DVD Guide written by Leslie Halliwell and published by HarperCollins (UK). This book was released on 2004 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than two decades, film enthusiasts, trivia buffs, and ordinary movie watchers alike have consulted the pages of Halliwell’s for the most comprehensive information available on their favorite films. Often imitated, but never bettered, Halliwell’s Film, Video & DVD Guide is packed with essential information, from the classics of the Silver Screen to the very latest blockbusters. Contents include plot synopses of every film, casts and credits, critical evaluations and reviews, fascinating insider gossip and facts, pithy quotes and dialogue, Academy Award-winners listed by year, and more. There are also easy-to-spot icons for family viewing suitability, video, DVD, and soundtrack availability, and Oscar awards and nominations.
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