The power of music, the way it works on the mind and heart, remains an enticing mystery.
He declared a national emergency and suspended civil liberties. With that, for all purposes, he became dictator. The Weimar Republic was dead. The world was about to enter a very bad phase. Joseph Roth had moved to Paris as soon as ...
Coronado and his conquistadors sought, and it's easy to imagine the Berkeleybased Adams writing a lament for the peaceful inhabitants of an Ur-California ravaged by those European intruders. In El Dorado, Adams says he is “exorcising my ...
Of all the things I have read about Thomas, the one that touched me most was a letter written to him on 26 October 1901 by the architect Daniel H. Burnham, the inspired designer of the Chicago Loop (including Orchestra Hall, ...
Unpretentious, graceful, instructive, this is a book for the aficionado, the novice, and anyone looking to have the love of music fired within them.
'Wonderful' Marilyn Horne 'This delightful book is not so much the opening of a door as an affectionate hand on the arm, guiding the reader with enthusiasm and intelligence into a world of beauty' Stephen Hough
Unpretentious, graceful, instructive, this is a book for the aficionado, the novice, and anyone looking to have the love of music fired within them.