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A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma! , Carousel , South Pacific , The King and I , and The Sound of Music , whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built. Though different in personality and often emotionally distant from each other, Rodgers and Hammerstein presented an unbroken front to the world and forged much more than a songwriting team; their partnership was also one of the most profitable and powerful entertainment businesses of their era. They were cultural powerhouses whose work came to define postwar America on stage, screen, television, and radio. But they also had their failures and flops, and more than once they feared they had lost their touch. Todd S. Purdum’s portrait of these two men, their creative process, and their groundbreaking innovations will captivate lovers of musical theater, lovers of the classic American songbook, and young lovers wherever they are. He shows that what Rodgers and Hammerstein wrought was truly something wonderful. |
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2009年8月1日に公開され大ヒットを記録した、細田守監督初のオリジナル長編アニメーション映画『サマーウォーズ』は、主人公の健二と夏希を中心に、個性豊かな大家族たちが仮想空間OZからはじまる世界の危機に立ち向かうお話です。 『サマーウォーズ』の原画集はE-SAKUGAが初となります。 キャラクターデザイン:貞本義行、作画監督:青山浩行、藤田しげる・濱田邦彦・尾崎和孝、アクション作画監督:西田達三、設定レイアウトに山下高明。現在では有名作品の作画を担う人材たちが腕を奮っている。表情豊かなキャラクターたちの日常芝居、OZでの迫力満点のアクションなど、実に楽しくてためになる作画が満載です。 E-SAKUGAについて 世界中で唯一、原画を動かせるアニメ原画集「E-SAKUGA」は、AppleBooksの機能を存分に活かしたマルチメディア機能満載の全く新しいタイプのオリジナル電子書籍です。アニメーターが描いた原画を、パラパラマンガのように操作して見ることができるほか、完成動画を参照したり、タイムシートやレイアウトも読めたりと、アニメ制作の全てのアーカイブを一度に見ることができる、究極のアニメ原画集です。 |
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The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all the classic video footage. This volume provides a unique chance to learn from guitarist Brian Setzer. Get one-on-one insights on his approach to rockabilly, blues, jazz, and country, including wild string-bending techniques, slap-echo effects, and hot solos. You'll learn Setzer's favorite: rockabilly rhythms; single-string bop runs; double-stop riffs; chord substitutions; rockabilly fingerpicking; and much more. |
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Of all the genres in art, figure drawing is the oldest. From the figures painted on the walls of ancient caves to modern-day representations of everyday people, artists have always sought to perfect their depictions of family, friends, and others around them. In  Drawing Figures , teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art with anatomy and encompasses all aspects of figure drawing, showing you how to make the best of your talents. • Includes information on materials, techniques, and styles • Reviews the human figure in detail • Teaches you how to draw the whole figure, clothed and unclothed • Contains step-by-step drawings and exercises to practise |
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William Shakespeare is almost universally considered the English language's most famous and greatest writer. In fact, the only people who might dispute that are those who think he didn't write the surviving 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems still attributed to him. Even people who never get around to reading his works in class are instantly familiar with titles like King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo & Shakespeare. King Lear is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, and like some of his other plays, it tells the tale of an individual descending into madness after making fateful choices. In this play, it is King Lear, a figure based off English legend, who makes a decision based on the behavior of his daughters that spells disaster. |
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The EOS 80D is a mid-range SLR for enthusiast photographers. The camera features a 24.2 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 6 processor, with a 7,560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor. There are customizable controls, a viewfinder with a 100% coverage, a top panel LCD and rear LCD with touchscreen functionality, and Live View display. An ISO range of 100 to 16000 (expandable to 25600) reduces the need for flash and offers useful exposure flexibility. The EOS 80D also offers Wi-Fi and NFC wireless communication for image transfer. The new DIGIC 6 processor offers fast camera operation and image processing, while the digital image sensor features a Dual Pixel CMOS Auto-Focus (DPAF) system for fast, accurate focusing during Live View. The EOS 80D also features a Multiple exposure function and a High Dynamic Range mode, both of which will be of interest to creative landscape and still-life photographers. |
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The smoothly metallic portraits, nudes and still lifes of Tamara de Lempicka encapsulate the spirit of Art Deco and the Jazz Age, and reflect the elegant and hedonistic life-style of a wealthy, glamorous and privileged elite in Paris between the two World Wars. Combining a formidable classical technique with elements borrowed from Cubism, Lempicka’s art represented the ultimate in fashionable modernity while looking back for inspiration to such master portraitists as Ingres and Bronzino. This book celebrates the sleek and streamlined beauty of her best work in the 1920s and 30s. It traces the extraordinary life story of this talented and glamorous woman from turn of the century Poland and Tsarist Russia, through to her glorious years in Paris and the long years of decline and neglect in America, until her triumphant rediscovery in the 1970s when her portraits gained iconic status and world-wide popularity. |
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In the history of television, there are very few shows that can truly be called "classics." The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of those few--and for the first time, authors Weissman and Sanders have succeed in capturing the unique flavor of this very appealing, warm comedy that went straight to the heart of the American public. An affectionate and nostalgic portrait of a show more than twenty years old that is still in reruns, The Dick Van Dyke Show tells the inside story of the situational comedy whose phenomenal success was a surprise even to its creators. Tracing its evolution from the pilot, Head of the Family starring Carl Reiner, through the ordeal of finding the right actor to play the clumsy but talented TV writer Rob Petrie, gathering the supporting cast that included Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam, whose presence added a sharp-edged humor to the series, to the discovery of the largely unknown Mary Tyler Moore to play the Capri pants-clad Laura Petrie, The Dick Van Dyke Show plots the day-to-day course of getting and keeping the show on the air. Written with the complete cooperation of every member of the cast, this book takes us through the weekly process of consistently fine writing, rehearsing, improvising, and polishing the show in which the entire company participated. From start to finish, the cast was a tight group whose personal warmth, vitality, and camaraderie created a unique chemistry that shone through every episode. Containing over 100 photos, synopses of all 158 episodes and the complete script of one of them, lists of all the awards garnered by the show and its cast during its five-year run, and an update on where everyone is today, The Dick Van Dyke Show is a loving and carefully researched tribute to one of the most beloved comedy series of all time. |
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eDossier è una nuova collana di Art e Dossier. Un artista da leggere, un movimento da conoscere come un racconto, una raccolta di saggi agile, portatile e accessibile. La presente pubblicazione è dedicata a Caravaggio, la cui pittura rappresenta una delle più alte espressioni dell'arte di ogni tempo e forse la più sconvolgente e appassionante. Vissuto fra la fine del Cinquecento e l'inizio del Seicento, nel periodo romantico venne definito ''pittore maledetto'', forse per il suo temperamento e per le ''leggende'' che gli erano state attribuite. |
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The first official account of the iconic record label. An NME Book of the Year 2013 A Rough Trade Book of the Year 2013 A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2013 This Mortal Coil, Birthday Party, Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Breeders, Dead Can Dance, Lisa Germano, Kristin Hersh, Belly, Red House Painters. Just a handful of the bands and artists who started out recording for 4AD, a record label founded by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1979, a label which went on to be one of the most influential of the modern era. Combining the unique tastes of Watts-Russell and the striking design aesthetic of Vaughan Oliver, 4AD records were recognisable by their look as much their sound. In this comprehensive account concentrating on the label’s first two decades (up to the point that Watts-Russell left), music journalist Martin Aston explores the fascinating story with unique access to all the key players and pretty much every artist who released a record on 4AD during that time, and to its notoriously reclusive founder. With a cover designed by Vaughan Oliver this is an essential book for all 4AD fans and anyone who loved the music of that time. Reviews ‘4AD get the lavish label history they deserve’ – MOJO ‘Aston has impressive access to some of rock’s most reclusive figures’ – Q ‘The book is an exquisite reflection of 4AD itself—extravagant, atmospheric, and rich in texture and timbre.’ – PITCHFORK ‘Facing The Other Way represents one of the greatest stories to emerge from rock and roll's modern history’ – DROWNED IN SOUND ‘The conviction of Aston's storytelling blows dust off the needle so that those records and their often magical beauties are dragged out to be admired once again… Compelling stuff’ – MOUTH MAGAZINE 'Martin Aston's 600-page chronicle is a suitable extravagant enterprise' – GUARDIAN “A fanatically scholarly account of the definitive art-pop label of the 1980s.” – THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT About the author Martin Aston has been writing about and reviewing music since 1984. He has a particularly deep appreciation for the independent music scene. He is the author of two previous books: Pulp (MacMillan, 1995) and Björkgraphy (Simon & Schuster, 1996). ‘I’ve until now avoided writing more books as I enjoy occasionally leaving the house,’ he says. ‘Writing Facing the Other Way: The Story Of 4AD has reminded me of this luxury. But it’s been as compelling as it’s been overwhelming, documenting not just a visionary record label, but an entire era, one that can never be seen again.’ Martin has also written for a variety of publications including MOJO, Q, Guardian, The Times, Attitude, Radio Times and BBC Music Online. |
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Architect Ferriss influenced generations of builders with his moody, distinctive draftsmanship. His peerless style is highlighted in this illustrated journey through three decades of American architecture. Informative text accompanies 60 extraordinary drawings of such landmarks as the Johnson Wax Building, Taliesin West, Lever House, Rockefeller Center, and the Empire State Building. |
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A newly translated libretto of Mozart's The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), featuring music highlight examples . |
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The metropolis of the future — as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929 — was both generous and prophetic in vision. Largely an illustrated essay on the modern city and its future, Ferriss' book incorporated his philosophy of architecture. Includes powerful illustrations of towering structures, personal space, wide avenues, and rooftop parks. 59 illustrations. |
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With over 800 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this boxed set—consisting of all four parts of Scott Kelby’s best-selling series, The Digital Photography Book —is the ultimate resource for any one who wants to shoot dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time. Scott Kelby, the man who changed the “digital darkroom” forever with his groundbreaking, best-selling The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography—how to take professional-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you think). These aren’t books of theory, full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. These are books on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then these are the books for you. |
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This ebook is an authorised digitisation of its printed counterpart from the Royal Academy of Dance. It is one of a series of products related to the Primary in Dance Examination and Class Award offered by the Royal Academy of Dance. It is primarily intended for use by teachers and contains detailed descriptions in words and Benesh Movement Notation of the exercises and dances required for the Primary in Dance Examination and Class Award. Features include annotation, highlighting, image zoom, bookmarking and easy-to-use navigation. |
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Now available as an ebook for the first time! No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the bestselling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inner sanctums...on and behind the scenes for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, and other films...into the plush offices of Hollywood producers...into the working lives of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman, and Hoffman...and into his own professional experiences and creative thought processes in the crafting of screenplays. You get a firsthand look at why and how films get made and what elements make a good screenplay. Says columnist Liz Smith, "You'll be fascinated. |
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The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics. Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.Songwriters will discover:    • How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners    • Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes    • Ways to use repetition as an asset    • How to successfully manipulate meter    • Instruction for matching lyrics with music    • Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles    • Advice for working with a co-writer    • And much more Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong. |
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Procreate Primer is an enhanced eBook about the basics of drawing and painting in the iPad app Procreate 4.  This book contains 6 embedded videos, the size is 1 GB. When you download it do it over Wifi! Wait for the entire eBook to download before opening it. In this way, all the videos will be included. The book is written by Dutch illustrator and animator Stefan de Groot. He makes video tutorials about drawing and painting in Procreate on his YouTube channel Stayf Draws. In this eBook, you are going to learn the basics of Procreate 4. How to create a new Canvas, how to start sketching, smudging and erasing. How to choose your Colors and how to use the layers to create your artwork. Learn how to make selections of your artwork and transform it. And finally how to share your artwork. In this eBook, you are going to sketch and paint an image of a tree, using the new Wet Mix brushes. I draw and paint this image and take you through all the basic steps to create it. This eBook is set up in 6 chapters. Each chapter starts with a video. After that, you can read everything in the following pages. Drawing is fun and practice makes perfect, doodles! Stayf |
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Experience must-know music knowledge and wisdom through the highly focused lens of legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. This full-color instructional book written by Vai himself features in-depth discussions of the music theory fundamentals that every aspiring (and veteran) guitar player should know, packed with practical exercises, diagrams, tips, inspiring ideas and concepts, practice methods, and ways of looking at music that you may have never considered. Topics covered include: academic vs. experiential learning * reading and writing music * key signatures * chord scales * rhythm basics * guitar harmonics * modes * and much more. |
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This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses. |
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5 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Play Guitar, Music Theory, How to Read Music, How to Play Chords and How to Play Scales! Book 1) How to Play Guitar: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Guitar Chords, Guitar Scales and Guitar Tabs Today You will learn the following: How to hold the guitar The basic chords How to strum a rhythm Barre chords Finger picking How to look after your guitar What to look for when buying your guitar Some songs to get you performing How to string and tune your guitar About key signatures, notes and tabs And much more! Book 2) Music Theory: For Beginners - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Music Fundamentals and the Elements of Written Music Today You will learn the following: A brief history of music Why learning music theory is so important How to write and arrange music notes How to build chords and triads How to create rhythm, melody, and harmony Creating musical intervals How to form music scales How to read key signatures and the circle of fifths And much more! Book 3) How to Read Music: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Sheet Music Theory and Reading Musical Notation Today You will learn the following: Fundamentals of music theory Common practice part writing Fundamentals of music notation The evolution of staff notation Elements of reading sheet music Types of sheet music Seven step-by-step exercises to help you learn how to read sheet music And so much more! Book 4) How to Play Chords: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Guitar Chords, Piano Chords and Ukulele Chords Today You will learn the following: What chords are and how they are the building blocks of songs How to read chord music How to play chords on all three instruments with ease Dozens of songs to play and the chords they use Tips for chord songwriting Chord practice tips And much more! Book 5) How to Play Scales: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Guitar Scales, Piano Scales and Ukulele Scales Today You will learn the following: How to easily understand the theory behind playing the scales An easy exercise on how to play your first scale within chords A crucial short course on how to get a feeling for the music that is necessary in order to play or compose it How to improvise, explained on a perfect blues example Three different learning modes - exotic, classical and metal Learning how to play the jazz scales, widely regarded as the hardest style Finally, you'll learn how to effectively put all of this information together and utilize it in the future You have made an excellent decision by choosing to learn guitar. So, don’t delay it any longer. Take this opportunity and purchase your copy today. Order “Guitar: For Beginners” Now! See you inside! |
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Go deeper into the groundbreaking, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning series with this must-have collection—“a completist’s dream of a book, including the show’s full scripts and Waller-Bridge’s commentary” ( Vogue ).   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY EVENING STANDARD “Her coat falls open. She only has her bra on underneath. She pulls out the little sculpture of the woman with no arms. It sits on her lap. Two women. One real. One not. Both with their innate femininity out.”   Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s critically acclaimed, utterly unique series  Fleabag  took the world by storm with its piercing dialogue, ruthlessly dry wit, and deeply human drama. In  Fleabag: The Scriptures,  Waller-Bridge brings together for the first time the filming scripts of the first and second seasons, complete with the original stage directions as well as exclusive commentary on her creative process and the making of the series. Now recognized as one of today’s most essential voices, she delivers powerful insights into her now-iconic protagonist: the hilarious, emotionally damaged, sexually unapologetic woman who can make viewers laugh, cry, and cringe in a single scene.   Essential for any fan,  Fleabag: The Scriptures  is the ultimate companion to a landmark series. |
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The AudiOpera Collection is not a “novelty”. It’s a revolution in the world of lyrical art. Like art books with no pictures, numerous and excellent dictionaries, anthologies and guides dedicated to opera are available. None of them offer the main interest of lyrical art: the joy of listening to the music.  Open this volume of the AudiOpera Collection. Discover the first 100% interactive version of Puccini’s Tosca with Frenc Fricsay directing the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Fischer-Dieskau as Papageno and Rita Streich as The Queen of the Night. In a flash, grasp the plot, hear the most famous arias and gather the how’s and why’s of the work. Then, with the AudioSynopsis, listen to the complete masterpiece whilst understanding the course of events and the main lyrics. During the intermissions, get quizzed, read the biographies and – an exclusive innovation – compare interpretations of the most famous arias by historical singers. After the end, download a special surprise-gift, and discover a selection of the greatest available versions of Tosca. In a 21st Century easy chair, you’ll experience a unique musical adventure, at the sole risk of becoming an opera maniac. |
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As part of a recent commission for an exhibit to adorn the lobby for an upscale westside apartment complex, Greg Goodman captured the inner world of succulents.  Succulents is the first of several photo essays that Greg intends to publish this year.  Enjoy. |
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"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." — Charlie Parker "What is jazz? The rhythm — the feeling." — Coleman Hawkins "The best sound usually comes the first time you do something. If it's spontaneous, it's going to be rough, not clean, but it's going to have the spirit which is the essence of jazz." — Dave Brubeck Here, in their own words, such famous jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams, Jo Jones, Jelly Roll Morton, Mezz Mezzrow, Billie Holiday, and many others recall the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. From its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century in the red-light district in New Orleans (or Storyville, as it came to be known), to Chicago's Downtown section and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Chicago's South Side to jam sessions in Kansas City to Harlem during the Depression years, the West Coast and modern developments, the story of jazz is vividly and colorfully documented in hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tape recorded and telephone conversations, and excerpts from previously printed articles that appeared in books and magazines. There is no more fascinating and lively history of jazz than this firsthand telling by the men who made it. It should be read and re-read by all jazz enthusiasts, musicians, students of music and culture, students of American history, and other readers. "A lively book bearing the stamp of honesty and naturalness." — Library Journal. "A work of considerable substance." — The New Yorker. "Some of the quotations are a bit racy but they give the book a wonderful flavor." — San Francisco Chronicle. |
