Author: Sara Alexander
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1496715519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea and Under a Sardinian Sky comes a lyrical new novel set against a stunning Italian backdrop. Famed for its natural beauty and rich history, Sardinia in 1968 is notorious, too, for the bandits who kidnap wealthy landowners for ransom. Eleven-year-old Alba Fresu’s brother, and her father, Bruno, are abducted by criminals who mistake Bruno for a rich man. After a grueling journey through the countryside, the two are eventually released—but the experience leaves Alba shaken and unable to readjust to normal life, or to give voice to her inner turmoil. Accompanying her mother to cleaning jobs, Alba visits the villa of an eccentric signora and touches the keys of a piano for the first time. The instrument’s spell is immediate. During secret lessons, forbidden by her mother, Alba is at last able to express emotions too powerful for words alone. Ignoring her parents’ insistence that she work in the family’s car dealership and marry a local boy, Alba accepts a scholarship to the Rome Accademia. There she immerses herself in a vibrant world of art—and a passionate affair. But her path will lead her to a crossroads, where Alba will have to reconcile the past she fled with her longing for love and family to fully convey the music of her heart . . . Praise for Sara Alexander’s Under a Sardinian Sky “Alexander paints a loving and breathtaking picture of the Mediterranean island, especially glorious descriptions of food. For readers who enjoy women’s fiction set against a background of momentous events and clashing cultures.” —Library Journal “Will leave readers riveted until the explosive conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly
A Roman Rhapsody
Author: Sara Alexander
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1496715519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea and Under a Sardinian Sky comes a lyrical new novel set against a stunning Italian backdrop. Famed for its natural beauty and rich history, Sardinia in 1968 is notorious, too, for the bandits who kidnap wealthy landowners for ransom. Eleven-year-old Alba Fresu’s brother, and her father, Bruno, are abducted by criminals who mistake Bruno for a rich man. After a grueling journey through the countryside, the two are eventually released—but the experience leaves Alba shaken and unable to readjust to normal life, or to give voice to her inner turmoil. Accompanying her mother to cleaning jobs, Alba visits the villa of an eccentric signora and touches the keys of a piano for the first time. The instrument’s spell is immediate. During secret lessons, forbidden by her mother, Alba is at last able to express emotions too powerful for words alone. Ignoring her parents’ insistence that she work in the family’s car dealership and marry a local boy, Alba accepts a scholarship to the Rome Accademia. There she immerses herself in a vibrant world of art—and a passionate affair. But her path will lead her to a crossroads, where Alba will have to reconcile the past she fled with her longing for love and family to fully convey the music of her heart . . . Praise for Sara Alexander’s Under a Sardinian Sky “Alexander paints a loving and breathtaking picture of the Mediterranean island, especially glorious descriptions of food. For readers who enjoy women’s fiction set against a background of momentous events and clashing cultures.” —Library Journal “Will leave readers riveted until the explosive conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1496715519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea and Under a Sardinian Sky comes a lyrical new novel set against a stunning Italian backdrop. Famed for its natural beauty and rich history, Sardinia in 1968 is notorious, too, for the bandits who kidnap wealthy landowners for ransom. Eleven-year-old Alba Fresu’s brother, and her father, Bruno, are abducted by criminals who mistake Bruno for a rich man. After a grueling journey through the countryside, the two are eventually released—but the experience leaves Alba shaken and unable to readjust to normal life, or to give voice to her inner turmoil. Accompanying her mother to cleaning jobs, Alba visits the villa of an eccentric signora and touches the keys of a piano for the first time. The instrument’s spell is immediate. During secret lessons, forbidden by her mother, Alba is at last able to express emotions too powerful for words alone. Ignoring her parents’ insistence that she work in the family’s car dealership and marry a local boy, Alba accepts a scholarship to the Rome Accademia. There she immerses herself in a vibrant world of art—and a passionate affair. But her path will lead her to a crossroads, where Alba will have to reconcile the past she fled with her longing for love and family to fully convey the music of her heart . . . Praise for Sara Alexander’s Under a Sardinian Sky “Alexander paints a loving and breathtaking picture of the Mediterranean island, especially glorious descriptions of food. For readers who enjoy women’s fiction set against a background of momentous events and clashing cultures.” —Library Journal “Will leave readers riveted until the explosive conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly
The Concerto
Author: Abraham Veinus
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486211789
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The first thorough English-language exploration of the concerto as a musical form, this is an oft-quoted, authoritative survey. Examining the social, economic, and personal factors that influenced the concerto's growth, the work also summarizes the contributions of theorists, composers, and musicians and defines the genre's terms and the changing nature.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486211789
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The first thorough English-language exploration of the concerto as a musical form, this is an oft-quoted, authoritative survey. Examining the social, economic, and personal factors that influenced the concerto's growth, the work also summarizes the contributions of theorists, composers, and musicians and defines the genre's terms and the changing nature.
A History of the Concerto
Author: Michael Thomas Roeder
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 0931340616
Category : Concerto
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
A History of the Concerto may be read from cover to cover, but readers may also use the extensive index to focus on specific concertos and their composers. Numerous musical examples illuminate critical points. While some readers may want to study the more detailed analyses with scores in hand, this is not essential for an understanding of the text.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 0931340616
Category : Concerto
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
A History of the Concerto may be read from cover to cover, but readers may also use the extensive index to focus on specific concertos and their composers. Numerous musical examples illuminate critical points. While some readers may want to study the more detailed analyses with scores in hand, this is not essential for an understanding of the text.
The Last Concerto
Author: Sara Alexander
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008273723
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The perfect summer read for fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Dinah Jeffries
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008273723
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The perfect summer read for fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Dinah Jeffries
Music
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto
Author: David Etheridge
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455609048
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455609048
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The Final Symphony
Author: Brandon Montclare
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1940878462
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
An anthology of graphic novels inspired by the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1940878462
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
An anthology of graphic novels inspired by the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven
Music
Author: William Smythe Babcock Mathews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
The Infinity Concerto
Author: Greg Bear
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473206537
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Michael Perrin wants to live the simple life of an aspiring poet in Los Angeles. However, when he receives a key and a piece of music called The Infinity Concerto, Michael's life becomes anything but simple. Soon he is whisked away to the land of the Sidhe, dangerous elves in a tentative truce with humans. Barren and stark, this world is anything but the pretty pretty land of faerie tales. Drafted into learning the physical and mental skills of magic, Michael discovers of his role in a much larger history of magic and music in both the Sidhe's world and ours. Can he survive the pitched battle? Will Michael be the answer to finally uniting the elder races?
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473206537
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Michael Perrin wants to live the simple life of an aspiring poet in Los Angeles. However, when he receives a key and a piece of music called The Infinity Concerto, Michael's life becomes anything but simple. Soon he is whisked away to the land of the Sidhe, dangerous elves in a tentative truce with humans. Barren and stark, this world is anything but the pretty pretty land of faerie tales. Drafted into learning the physical and mental skills of magic, Michael discovers of his role in a much larger history of magic and music in both the Sidhe's world and ours. Can he survive the pitched battle? Will Michael be the answer to finally uniting the elder races?
Mozart
Author: Julian Rushton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195182642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Synthesizes existing research into a chronologically based narrative. This volume on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) takes the work and the life in parallel; for the vents of Mozart's life cannot be separated from his existence as a musical creator and performer.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195182642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Synthesizes existing research into a chronologically based narrative. This volume on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) takes the work and the life in parallel; for the vents of Mozart's life cannot be separated from his existence as a musical creator and performer.