[PDF] The First Four Notes eBook

Author : Matthew Guerrieri
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 0804170193

GET BOOK

A TIME Magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2012 A New Yorker Best Book of the Year Los Angeles Magazine's #1 Music Book of the Year This revelatory book of music history examines what is perhaps the best known and most-popular symphony ever written—and its famous four-note opening. Reaching back before Beethoven’s time, Matthew Guerrieri uncovers premonitions of the opening notes in the rhythms of ancient Greek poetry and the music of the French Revolution. He discusses the Fifth’s impact when it premiered, tracing the artistic, philosophical, and political reverberations across Europe to China, Russia, and the United States, from Romanticism to ring tones, from propaganda to pop. This fascinating piece of musical detective work is a treat for music lovers of every stripe.

Author : Matthew Guerrieri
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0307960927

GET BOOK

A TIME Magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2012 A New Yorker Best Book of the Year Los Angeles Magazine's #1 Music Book of the Year A unique and revelatory book of music history that examines in great depth what is perhaps the best-known and most-popular symphony ever written and its four-note opening, which has fascinated musicians, historians, and philosophers for the last two hundred years. Music critic Matthew Guerrieri reaches back before Beethoven’s time to examine what might have influenced him in writing his Fifth Symphony, and forward into our own time to describe the ways in which the Fifth has, in turn, asserted its influence. He uncovers possible sources for the famous opening notes in the rhythms of ancient Greek poetry and certain French Revolutionary songs and symphonies. Guerrieri confirms that, contrary to popular belief, Beethoven was not deaf when he wrote the Fifth. He traces the Fifth’s influence in China, Russia, and the United States (Emerson and Thoreau were passionate fans) and shows how the masterpiece was used by both the Allies and the Nazis in World War II. Altogether, a fascinating piece of musical detective work—a treat for music lovers of every stripe.

Author : Matthew Guerrieri
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 35,19 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Music
ISBN : 0307593282

GET BOOK

A music critic presents a revelatory work of music history that analyzes Beethoven's iconic symphony, assessing the composer's influences and legacy while challenging popular beliefs that Beethoven was deaf at the time of the Fifth's composition.

Author : Thomas C. Parramore
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2000-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813919881

GET BOOK

This is a history of Norfolk from the time of the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a native American Chiskiack in 1561, to the city's late 20th-century concerns, including pollution of Chesapeake Bay, urban development, traffic in illegal guns, and racial tensions.

Author : Mike Dooley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 19,20 MB
Release : 2007-09-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1416558446

GET BOOK

What if the Universe were to send you frequent reminders of the absolute power you have over your life? Author Mike Dooley, an interpreter for the Universe, has done exactly that in Notes from the Universe—a collection of empowering, invaluable truths that can be read front to back or opened at random. This first book in the Notes from the Universe trilogy teaches its readers to live a life far richer than they had previously thought imaginable. The Universe is here to remind us that we are in control. To have the life you desire, all you have to do is ask. The secret to manifesting change is not focusing on the how but instead, the end result of what you’re after—the kind of life you want. Then, once you are truly focused, the Universe will conspire on your behalf. Author Mike Dooley has turned over every stone, knocked on every door, and followed every impulse. He has immersed himself in the truths he needed to hear most; these were the kind of lessons he wrote about in his weekly emails. What started in 1998 as a little poem sent out once a week to 38 email addresses has evolved into an inspiring anecdote delivered to over 300,000 subscribers from 169 countries, each receiving a new note from the Universefive days a week. Mike Dooley serves as an interpreter for the Universe. Notes from the Universe begins a three-volume set that is brimful with powerful affirmations that will have you thinking positively, feeling confident, and walking the path to personal success. When readers discover the truths the Universe is unveiling in Notes from the Universe,they will begin living happier, more fulfilling lives.

Author : Gipi
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781596432611

GET BOOK

" ... an astonishing urban fable of life in a lawless, war-torn nation, heightened by the uncanny artwork of Italy's maestro graphic novel author."--Front inside flap.

Author : Ray Bradbury
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 2003-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743247221

GET BOOK

Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.

Author :
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 49,8 MB
Release : 1997-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1476824282

GET BOOK

(Piano Solo Sheets). This sheet music features an intermediate-level piano solo arrangement of the beloved Beethoven work.

Author : L. J. Smith
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 26,71 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0062373145

GET BOOK

Sink your teeth into the Vampire Diaries! This collection includes the first four can't-miss volumes from L. J. Smith. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening: A deadly love triangle: Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any guy she wants Stefan: brooding and mysterious, desperately trying to resist his desire for Elena . . . for her own good. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him Elena finds herself drawn to both brothers . . . who will she choose? The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle: Torn between two vampire brothers: Damon: determined to make Elena his, he'd kill his own brother to possess her Stefan: desperate for the power to destroy Damon, and protect Elena, he gives in to his thirst for human blood Elena: the girl who can have anyone finds herself in the middle of a love triangle . . . one that might turn deadly The Vampire Diaries: The Fury: Love can kill: Elena: with Damon at her side, and wild with her craving for blood, the changed Elena struggles to control her desires Damon: his hunger for the golden girl wars with his hunger for revenge against Stefan Stefan: tormented after losing Elena, he will do anything to get her back. Even if it means becoming what he once despised. . . . Getting what they want may come at a deadly cost. The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion: The Final Conflict...The Last Deadly Kiss: Elena: now she rises from the dead to recreate the powerful vampire trio Stefan: summoned by Elena, he keeps a promise to her and fights the most terrifying evil he's ever faced Damon: joining the brother he once called enemy, Damon battles this new horror with strength, cunning, and deadly charm.

Author : Napoleon Hill
Publisher : Sharon Lechter
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 23,22 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Self-Help
ISBN :

GET BOOK

Originally written in 1938 but never published due to its controversial nature, an insightful guide reveals the seven principles of good that will allow anyone to triumph over the obstacles that must be faced in reaching personal goals.