An Incomplete History Of The Art Of Funerary Violin

Author : Rohan Kriwaczek
Publisher : Scribe Publications
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921215452

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An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin by Rohan Kriwaczek Pdf

From its origins in the Elizabethan Protestant Reformation, to its final extinction amidst the guns of the First World War, the art of Funerary Violin was characterised by many unique and frequently misunderstood qualities that set it apart from all other forms of music. Despite its enormous influence on classical music generally and on the Romantic Movement in particular, this music has almost entirely vanished. In a series of 'funerary purges', the art of funerary violin was condemned as 'the music of the devil' and the Guild of Funerary Violinists driven into silence or clandestine activity. This is the music that, despite all attempts at suppression, has haunted Europe's collective unconscious for more than a century. Now Rohan Kriwaczek reveals its incredible history. Painstakingly pieced together from a handful of fragments and unsubstantiated and often unspoken rumours, and making use of a number of extraordinary recent discoveries, An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin celebrates a unique musical tradition that refuses to die.

Author : Rohan Kriwaczek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437963226

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Incomplete History of the Art of the Funerary Violin by Rohan Kriwaczek Pdf

During the Reformation a new musical form developed to replace Catholic funerary ritual. A solo violinist became central to the conduct of the Protestant funeral. Despite its enormous influence on classical music generally and on the Romantic Movement in particular, this music has almost entirely vanished. In a series of `funerary purges¿, the violinists were driven into silence or clandestine activity. This is a music that has haunted Europe¿s collective unconscious for more than a century. This book reveals its incredible history -- by remembering the Guild we realize afresh what our music once was, and what it might be once gain. ¿A deeply evocative and important history, elegiacally written and impressively wrought¿. Includes musical notation for many solos.

Author : Rohan Kriwaczek
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590206102

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On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer by Rohan Kriwaczek Pdf

“Strange and clever . . . Some inspired thinking about real issues like the slippery nature of the Internet and relationships between artists and their fans” (Flagpole). Centered around the hypothetical death of a real-life musician and performance artist—Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls fame—this book imagines the fallout of her demise. Upon hearing news of Amanda’s death, her fans began posting their own writing, artwork, and thoughts onto the Internet, eventually creating their own genre called the Palmeresque. By collecting a selection of these submissions in one place and providing commentary, On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer explores issues of authorship, celebrity, popular culture, marketing strategies, the corruption of art, and the essential questions of modern media. “A postmodern Russian nesting doll of realities, complete with poems, charts, and censored text, this book is successful on many levels: creepy and fun when accepted at face value; tantalizing when looked at as evidence in a murder mystery; insightful in its commentary on modern celebrity and culture . . . Coy, engaging, and delightfully imagined.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Author : Sarah Singleton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781847388872

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The Poison Garden by Sarah Singleton Pdf

It is the 1850's, and a young boy, Thomas, leaves his family to be apprenticed to a pharmacist, at the behest of his dead grandmother. He also inherits a magical box from her, which provides him entry into a mysterious garden. But while visiting it, he sees a ghostly vision of his grandmother, who tells him she was poisoned, and warns him that he must find the person responsible, and save her precious garden. For she was one of five members of an arcane guild, each of whom cultivated an individual garden, mastering the art of poison, perfume and medicine. The guild members jostle for power as, one by one, they are murdered... can Thomas solve the mystery, before he in turn is threatened?

Author : Melvyn J. Willin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476644714

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Music and the Paranormal by Melvyn J. Willin Pdf

Exploring the paranormal through musical phenomena, this encyclopedia covers a range of anomalies, from musical mediumship to locations throughout the world where music has been heard with no obvious source. Other manifestations, such as the abilities of musical savants and the anesthetic use of music during surgical procedures, are included with a focus on paraphysical aspects. Entries describe examples from earliest history up to the present--interpretation is left to the reader. Broader themes and concepts are discussed in appendices, with additional references provided for further study.

Author : Ed Simon
Publisher : punctum books
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781950192472

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The Anthology of Babel by Ed Simon Pdf

Why should there only be literary scholarship about authors who actually lived, and texts which exist? Where are the articles on Enoch Campion, Linus Withold, Redondo Panza, Darshan Singh, or Heidi B. Morton? That none of these are real authors should be no impediment to interpreting their invented writings. In the first collection of its kind, The Anthology of Babel publishes academic articles by scholars on authors, books, and movements that are completely invented. Blurring the lines between scholarship and creative writing, The Anthology of Babel inaugurates a completely new literary genre perfectly attuned to the era we live in, a project evocative of Jorge-Louis Borges, Umberto Eco, and Italo Calvino.

Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781922144652

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The First Fleet Piano: Volume One by Geoffrey Lancaster Pdf

During the late eighteenth century, a musical–cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano—invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London—not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life’s counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument’s subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title ‘First Fleet piano’; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787–88? The First Fleet Piano: A Musician’s View answers these questions, and provides tantalising glimpses of social and cultural life both in Georgian England and in the early colony at Sydney Cove. The First Fleet piano is placed within the musical and social contexts for which it was created, and narratives of the individuals whose lives have been touched by the instrument are woven together into an account of the First Fleet piano’s conjunction with the forces of history. View ‘The First Fleet Piano: Volume Two Appendices’. Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($180 for both) and cannot be purchased separately.

Author : Karl Shaw
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781472117458

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The Mammoth Book of Tasteless and Outrageous Lists by Karl Shaw Pdf

Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled and entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of bizarre but absolutely true trivia. Nothing is too distasteful for this astonishing compendium, including scores of eclectic lists to amuse, astonish and appal your friends. Entries include: 10 Road-kill Recipes History?s 10 Most Murderous Regimes 10 Historic Sex Toys 10 People who Married Their Nieces 10 Deaths by Sex 10 People Killed by Falling Animals 10 Ancient Remedies Containing Body Parts 10 Flatalogical Facts 8 Most Violent National Anthems 15 Premature Obituaries 10 Unusual Royal Deaths 10 Cruel and Unusual Punishments 10 Notable Executions 12 Elizabethan Insults

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123018207

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New Statesman by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brian King
Publisher : Totem Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Humor
ISBN : 184046805X

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Walking in on Mum and Dad by Brian King Pdf

Contains many sorry tales of embarrassment, from author Bill Bryson snoring and dribbling in public to actor Patrick Stewart caught watching re-runs of "Star Trek". It includes tales of sex and seduction gone horribly wrong, of indecent exposure on a grand scale, and of emails which should never have been sent.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Arts
ISBN : IND:30000115763132

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The Jewish Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Jews
ISBN : UVA:X030288436

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Jewish Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gabriel García Márquez
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593310854

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Love in the Time of Cholera (Illustrated Edition) by Gabriel García Márquez Pdf

A beautifully packaged edition of one of García Márquez's most beloved novels, with never-before-seen color illustrations by the Chilean artist Luisa Rivera and an interior design created by the author's son, Gonzalo García Barcha. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs—yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.

Author : Richard Anthony Baker
Publisher : Headline
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780755365166

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Many a True Word by Richard Anthony Baker Pdf

What are the top one hundred words we use the most? How should anchovy, chastisement and tryst be pronounced? How good are you at spelling the most commonly misspelt words and names? For the answers to these andquestions and much more, sit back and let Richard Anthony Baker take you on a journey through the English language. Marvel at the richness of what we derive from French and German; bristle at the words banned in the Daily Telegraph; laugh at the officialese of corporate writers; bone up on our use of language from William Shakespeare (and the Bible) in our day-to-day talk; absorb Richard's master classes on how to win at Scrabble with devastating ease and how to complete cryptic crosswords with impressive alacrity; and test your linguistic agility by trying to answer the five questions which Google puts to job applicants.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015066381453

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf