Edward Elgar And His World

Author : Byron Adams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400832101

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Edward Elgar and His World by Byron Adams Pdf

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. He rose from humble beginnings and achieved fame with music that to this day is beloved by audiences in England, and his work has secured an enduring legacy worldwide. Leading scholars examine the composer's life in Edward Elgar and His World, presenting a comprehensive portrait of both the man and the age in which he lived. Elgar's achievement is remarkably varied and wide-ranging, from immensely popular works like the famous Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1--a standard feature of American graduations--to sweeping masterpieces like his great oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. The contributors explore Elgar's Catholicism, which put him at odds with the prejudices of Protestant Britain; his glorification of British colonialism; his populist tendencies; his inner life as an inspired autodidact; the aristocratic London drawing rooms where his reputation was made; the class prejudice with which he contended throughout his career; and his anguished reaction to World War I. Published in conjunction with the 2007 Bard Music Festival and the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth, this elegant and thought-provoking volume illuminates the greatness of this accomplished English composer and brings vividly to life the rich panorama of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. The contributors are Byron Adams, Leon Botstein, Rachel Cowgill, Sophie Fuller, Daniel M. Grimley, Nalini Ghuman Gwynne, Deborah Heckert, Charles Edward McGuire, Matthew Riley, Alison I. Shiel, and Aidan J. Thomson. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Author : Jerrold Northrop Moore
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015007876355

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Spirit of England by Jerrold Northrop Moore Pdf

Author : Christopher Grogan
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526764652

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Edward Elgar by Christopher Grogan Pdf

More perhaps than any other composer, Edward Elgar (1857-1934) has gained the status of an ‘icon of locality,' his music seemingly inextricably linked to the English landscape in which he worked. This, the first full-length study of Elgar’s complex interaction with his physical environment, explores how it is that such associations are formed and whether it is any sense true that Elgar alchemized landscape into music. It argues that Elgar stands at the apex of an English tradition, going back to Blake, in which creative artists in all media have identified and warned against the self-harm of environmental degradation and that, following a period in which these ideas were swept away by the swift but shallow tide of Modernism in the decades after the First World War, they have since resurfaced with a new relevance and urgency for twenty-first century society. Written with the non-specialist in mind, yet drawing on the rich resources of post-millennial scholarship on Elgar, as well as geographical studies of place, the book also includes many new insights relating to such aspects of Elgar’s output as his use of landscape typology in The Apostles, and his encounter with Modernism in the late chamber music. It also calls on the resources of contemporary social commentary, poetry and, especially, English landscape art to place Elgar and his thought in the broader cultural milieu of his time. A survey of recent recordings is included, in the hope that listeners, both familiar and unfamiliar with Elgar’s music, will feel inspired to embark on a voyage of (re)discovery of its endlessly rewarding treasures.

Author : Ingrid Gustafsson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788975025

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How Standards Rule the World by Ingrid Gustafsson Pdf

This book explains how international standards have come to specify almost all aspects of society, While resting on buzzwords such as ‘trust’ and ‘confidence’, the global control regime leaves us with a faceless bureaucratic system with no name and no one in charge. Using empirical and in depth analysis , the author discusses the consequences for responsibility: if no one is in charge, then no one is to be held accountable for how standards rule the world.

Author : Richard Anker,Martha Anker
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-27
Category : Minimum wage
ISBN : 9781786431462

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Living Wages Around the World by Richard Anker,Martha Anker Pdf

This manual describes a new methodology to measure a decent but basic standard of living in different countries and how much workers need to earn to afford this, making it possible for researchers to estimate comparable living wages around the world and determine gaps between living wages and prevailing wages, even in countries with limited secondary data.

Author : Jerrold Northrop Moore
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0198163665

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Edward Elgar by Jerrold Northrop Moore Pdf

Drawing on a vast amount of source material, much of it previously unpublished, Moore here presents Sir Edward Elgar's life and works as inseparable parts of a single creative whole.

Author : Claude Henry,Johan Rockström,Nicholas Stern
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800371781

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Standing up for a Sustainable World by Claude Henry,Johan Rockström,Nicholas Stern Pdf

The world has witnessed extraordinary economic growth, poverty reduction and increased life expectancy and population since the end of WWII, but it has occurred at the expense of undermining life support systems on Earth and subjecting future generations to the real risk of destabilising the planet. This timely book exposes and explores this colossal environmental cost and the dangerous position the world is now in. Standing up for a Sustainable World is written by and about key individuals who have not only understood the threats to our planet, but also become witness to them and confronted them.

Author : Carolyn Deere Birkbeck
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : LAW
ISBN : 9781785364785

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by Carolyn Deere Birkbeck Pdf

As a ‘Specialized Agency’ of the UN, the World Intellectual Property Organization aims to be the premier global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. Whilst many individuals, firms, institutions and governments know and use WIPO services, the ways in which it functions, how priorities are set and decisions made are less well-understood. Indeed, a diversity of WIPO’s stakeholders and member governments express frustration that WIPO’s governance is not only complex but at times opaque. This practical guide offers a unique insight into how WIPO is governed, described in clear, readily accessible terms for policymakers, scholars and stakeholders. The guide reviews the origins of WIPO and sets out its current functions and activities, presenting a framework for analysing WIPO’s complex governance system. The core of the text will improve the reader’s understanding of WIPO in five thematic areas: • Legal foundations, mandate and purpose • Decision-making structures, processes and practices • Financial arrangements (such as income sources and the budget process) • Mechanisms for accountability and control of the Secretariat (such as policies on oversight, audit and evaluation) • Transparency and external relations. The text is accompanied by a number of valuable appendices, including key documents that have, to date, not been readily available to the public. Written by a leading WIPO commentator, The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): A Reference Guide is the first comprehensive reference book to illuminate the nuts and bolts of WIPO governance. It will prove an invaluable and handy resource for those who interact with WIPO on any level, as well as to researchers seeking an introduction to how the organisation works.

Author : Ben Derudder
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781781001011

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International Handbook of Globalization and World Cities by Ben Derudder Pdf

This Handbook offers an unrivalled overview of current research into how globalization is affecting the external relations and internal structures of major cities in the world. By treating cities at a global scale, it focuses on the 'stretching' of urban functions beyond specific place locations, without losing sight of the multiple divisions in contemporary world cities. The book firmly bases city networks in their historical context, critically discusses contemporary concepts and key empirical measures, and analyses major issues relating to world city infrastructures, economies, governance and divisions. The variety of urban outcomes in contemporary globalization is explored through detailed case studies. Edited by leading scholars of the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network and written by over 60 experts in the field, the Handbook is a unique resource for students, researchers and academics in urban and globalization studies as well as for city professionals in planning and policy.

Author : Matthew Riley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780521863612

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Edward Elgar and the Nostalgic Imagination by Matthew Riley Pdf

A study of nostalgia in the music of the popular twentieth-century composer Edward Elgar.

Author : Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel,Ghellab, Youcef,de Bustillo Llorente , Rafael M.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800888050

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The New World of Work by Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel,Ghellab, Youcef,de Bustillo Llorente , Rafael M. Pdf

Actors in the world of work are facing an increasing number of challenges, including automatization and digitalization, new types of jobs and more diverse forms of employment. This timely book examines employer and worker responses, challenges and opportunities for social dialogue, and the role of social partners in the governance of the world of work.

Author : Gerald A. Epstein
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1781008264

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Financialization and the World Economy by Gerald A. Epstein Pdf

The final section offers ideas for policy responses, including capital controls and securities transaction taxes."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Kym Anderson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1845420764

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The World's Wine Markets by Kym Anderson Pdf

"This work will appeal to students enrolled in wine marketing and business courses, those studying industrial organization, and economists and other social scientists interested in case studies of globalization at work. As well, wine industry participants interested in understanding the reasons behind the recent dramatic developments in the industry will find this book of great value."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Roger Farrell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848442825

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Japanese Investment in the World Economy by Roger Farrell Pdf

As the title suggests, this is an ambitious book. Broad in scope and rich in detail, it examines the rise and fall of Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) in nearly two dozen industries, from electronics and automobile manufacturing to real estate and construction services, in almost every region of the world over the past half century or more. The result is an encyclopedic volume (459 pages with index). . . useful for East Asian business scholars or those interested in the overseas activities of Japanese firms. Farrell has written. . . a sweeping survey of Japanese FDI. Walter Hatch, Journal of Japanese Studies Roger Farrell has written a weighty compendium on Japanese direct foreign investment. At over 450 pages it covers the full array of Japan s diverse industries and sectors, from fisheries and lumber to steel and automobiles, and in the service industries from banking to telecommunications. Apart from the breadth of coverage, this work is even more remarkable considering that Japanese multinationals and their overseas investments have been largely under the radar of social scientists of late, especially so since the ascent of China in the early years of the present decade. David W. Edgington, Growth and Change Enhanced with indexes, appendixes, and editorial opinions on the subject, Japanese Investment in the World Economy is a complete and comprehensive scholarly reference, ideal for college and community library economics collections. Midwest Book Review The Economics Shelf This book examines Japanese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the world economy over more than five decades. It provides a unique focus on the internationalisation experience of selected industries, such as forestry, textiles, electronics, motor vehicles, steel and services as well as case studies of individual firms. Roger Farrell considers the theoretical explanations for Japanese FDI and particular motivations which have been an ongoing rationale for FDI, including: energy and resource security the theme of retaining market access the relocation of manufacturing to retain international competitiveness withdrawal after the bubble economy the new phase of investment in the 2000s. Japanese Investment in the World Economy is distinctive in that it examines overseas investment by firms in the primary, manufacturing and services sectors over the period in which the Japanese economy became the second largest in the world. The book provides a succinct overview of Japanese FDI of interest to professionals and students of business, economics, international relations, politics and Japanese culture.

Author : Donald Bruce Johnstone,Madeleine d'Ambrosio,Paul Joseph Yakoboski
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781849805315

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Higher Education in a Global Society by Donald Bruce Johnstone,Madeleine d'Ambrosio,Paul Joseph Yakoboski Pdf

Higher Education in a Global Society delves deeply into the compelling challenges and opportunities facing higher education in cultivating world citizens. An exceptional range of scholars offers insights providing direction and guidance for colleges ready to respond to globalization from institutions crossing borders to creating international experiences at home, from students studying abroad to international students journeying to the United States, and from the critical demands on administrators to the vital contributions of faculty. J. Michael Adams, Fairleigh Dickinson University and International Association of University Presidents, US Higher Education in a Global Society should be of tremendous practical value to deans and provosts contemplating an international partnership or program. Written in a most accessible style by a combination of higher education scholars and veteran academic administrators, it provides a nuanced understanding of both the pitfalls and unanticipated benefits from such programs. Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University, US Preparing students for the 21st century labor force requires exposure to other cultures and societies. This volume discusses ways to build richer campus experiences for achieving this requirement. Different chapters explore research connections, international visitors and students, campuses abroad, study abroad programs, and curriculum changes. By presenting case studies from different types of institutions, the editors and authors offer ideas that can be useful throughout higher education. Teresa A. Sullivan, President, University of Virginia, US This book is a very positive contribution to the literature on higher education internationalization. Written from a distinctly US perspective, it examines topics such as worldwide demographic and educational attainment trends; university R&D investments abroad and technology transfer issues; the interrelated dynamics of national policies regarding international education, migration and nation-human capacity building; and strategies to embed internationalization on campus. Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools Higher education functions in a global environment of consumers, employees, competitors, and partners. It has been a force for globalization and a model for adaptation, but nonetheless faces challenges. This volume of essays examines emerging issues and opportunities for advancing education across borders. The demands upon and need for higher education have never been greater at both the individual and societal levels, and the avenues for pursuing the mission of higher education have greatly expanded due to globalization. This volume examines how strategically minded institutions can better fulfill their mission in a global environment while promoting international collaboration and strengthening the world economy. Chapter authors include prominent senior administrators from higher education and leading researchers on higher education and globalization. They provide new and actionable information to enhance decision making and inform strategic planning as well as a contemporary examination of the business of higher education and areas of potential new research. This book is an excellent resource for academic administrators, as well as for researchers and students in business, management, economics, education, and public sector economics.