The Ghost Of Frederic Chopin

Author : Eric Faye
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782277231

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The Ghost of Frederic Chopin by Eric Faye Pdf

An intricately plotted mystery and an engrossing story imbued with the foggy atmosphere of post-Communist Prague, the third book in the Walter Presents Library is a bewitching mystery about a woman who claims to transcribe music from the ghost of Chopin. Prague, 1995: Vera Foltynova, a widow in her late 50s, claims to receive visits from the ghost of great composer Frederic Chopin. What's more, she declares that Chopin has dictated dozens of compositions to her, to allow the world to hear the sublime music he was unable to create in his own short life. Many dismiss her story as a ridiculous hoax, while others swear that the music has the same beauty and refinement as the work of the dead master. Ludvik Slany, a secret police agent-turned-television journalist, is assigned to make a documentary debunking Vera's claims. He arrives in Prague ready to uncover a scam, but the more he subtly tries to trick her into giving herself away, the more he begins to think he may be witnessing a genuine miracle... The Ghost of Frederic Chopin is an engrossing story of music, faith and the ghosts of the past.

Author : Nell Stevens
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982190965

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Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens Pdf

*A Cosmopolitan Best Book of Summer * One of BuzzFeed’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books* An “exquisite…too lovely to bear” (The New York Times Book Review) debut novel from an award-winning writer: a playful and daring tale about a teenage ghost who falls in love with the writer George Sands. In 1473, fourteen-year-old Blanca dies in a hilltop monastery in Mallorca. Nearly four hundred years later, when George Sand, her two children, and her lover Frederic Chopin arrive in the village, Blanca is still there: a spirited, funny, righteous ghost, she’s been hanging around the monastery since her accidental death, spying on the monks and the townspeople and keeping track of her descendants. Blanca is enchanted the moment she sees George, and the magical novel unfolds as a story of deeply felt, unrequited longing—a teenage ghost pining for a woman who can’t see her and doesn’t know she exists. As George and Chopin, who wear their unconventionality, in George’s case, literally on their sleeves, find themselves in deepening trouble with the provincial, 19th-century villagers, Blanca watches helplessly and reflects on the circumstances of her own death (which involved an ill-advised love affair with a monk-in-training). Charming, original, and emotionally moving, this “deeply wild debut follows the unconventional love triangle” (Cosmopolitan) between George, Chopin, and Blanca—a gorgeous and surprising exploration of artistry, desire, and life after death.

Author : Franz Liszt
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781613105467

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Life of Chopin by Franz Liszt Pdf

Author : William Smialek,Maja Trochimczyk
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135839048

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Frédéric Chopin by William Smialek,Maja Trochimczyk Pdf

Frédéric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer. The second edition includes research published since the publication of the first edition and provides electronic resources.

Author : Frederic Chopin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486319520

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Chopin's Letters by Frederic Chopin Pdf

Nearly 300 letters reveal Chopin as both man and artist and illuminate his fascinating world — Europe of the 1830s and 1840s. "Delightful gossip . . . merry rather than malicious . . . engagingly witty." — Books. Preface. Index.

Author : Peter Russell
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 2201 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781786561244

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Delphi Masterworks of Frédéric Chopin (Illustrated) by Peter Russell Pdf

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Author : William G. Atwood
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300077735

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The Parisian Worlds of Frédéric Chopin by William G. Atwood Pdf

Fleeing his native Warsaw, Chopin stopped in Paris in 1831 and stayed there until his death. The author "re-creates the Paris that Chopin knew, providing vivid details about its places, people, and politics, and showing how these affected [Chopin].--Jacket.

Author : Simon Morrison
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780520401266

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Mirror in the Sky by Simon Morrison Pdf

A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar. Reflective and expansive, Mirror in the Sky situates Stevie Nicks as one of the finest songwriters of the twentieth century. This biography from distinguished music historian Simon Morrison examines Nicks as a singer and songwriter before and beyond her career with Fleetwood Mac, from the Arizona landscape of her childhood to the strobe-lit Night of 1000 Stevies celebrations. The book uniquely: Analyzes Nicks's craft—the grain of her voice, the poetry of her lyrics, the melodic and harmonic syntax of her songs. Identifies the American folk and country influences on her musical imagination that place her within a distinctly American tradition of women songwriters. Draws from oral histories and surprising archival discoveries to connect Nicks's story to those of California's above- and underground music industries, innovations in recording technology, and gendered restrictions.

Author : Hilde Vandermeeren
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782277484

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The Scorpion’s Head by Hilde Vandermeeren Pdf

A furiously paced psychological thriller about a woman accused of attempting to murder her son, perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins Shortly after a fractious weekend away with her family, Gaelle wakes up injured in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin. Her seven-year-old son is in a coma in another hospital--and the police suspect her of attempting to murder him. With no memory of what happened but convinced of her innocence, Gaelle escapes and begins a determined hunt for the truth. Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a ruthless organization that spares no-one, where any agent who violates the rules signs their own death warrant. When Michael decides to reject an assignment, he knows he must run for his life. One makes a living by killing, the other would kill to survive. And soon their paths will cross... An exhilarating addition to the Walter Presents Library.

Author : Martha Mier
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-05-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 145741452X

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Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4 by Martha Mier Pdf

Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4 contains original solos for late intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music.

Author : Janet Gardner
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457439980

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Phantom of the Music Room by Janet Gardner Pdf

Who or what is that shadowy figure playing the piano in the school music room after dark? Several students and Deputy Barney set out to solve this musical mystery with surprising results. Phantom of the Music Room features six songs with clever texts set to musical classics by Chopin, Dvorák, Sousa and others. For grades 3 and up. App. 30 minutes.

Author : Judith Chernaik
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571331284

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Schumann by Judith Chernaik Pdf

SCHUMANN: THE FACES & THE MASKS is a groundbreaking account of a major composer whose life and works have been the subject of intense controversy ever since his attempted suicide and early death in an insane asylum. Schumann was a key figure in the Romantic movement which enraptured poets, musicians, painters and their audiences in the early 19th century and beyond, right up to the present time. He embodied all the contrasting themes of Romanticism - he was intensely original and imaginative, but also worshipped the past; he believed in political, personal and artistic freedom but insisted on the need for artistic form. He turned his tumultuous life into music that speaks directly to the heart. Drawing on hitherto unpublished archive material, Chernaik provides new insight into Schumann's life and his music, his sexual escapades, his fathering of an illegitimate child, the true facts behind his courtship of Clara and the opposition of her monstrous father, and the ways in which the crises of his life fed into the dreams and fantasies of his greatest music.

Author : Nancy Burkhalter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732950830

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The Education of Delhomme by Nancy Burkhalter Pdf

Author : Moritz Karasowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Composers
ISBN : UOM:39015007873600

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Frederic Chopin by Moritz Karasowski Pdf

Author : D. J. Hoek
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461700791

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Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000 by D. J. Hoek Pdf

This new volume incorporates all entries from the previous editions by Arthur Wenk, expanding to cover writings drawn from periodicals, theses, dissertations, books, and Festschriften from 1940 to 2000. Over 9,000 references to analyses of works by over 1,000 composers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are included.