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  Thunderstorms and Beethoven -...

  Ludwig van Beethoven

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  Introducing "Thunderstorms and Beethoven - Meditations": A Digital Audio Experience That Transcends Time and Nature's Majesty!  
   
  Immerse yourself in a world where the captivating beauty of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Op.55), also known as the "Eroica," intertwines seamlessly with the awe-inspiring sounds of thunderstorms. Picture yourself enveloped in the melodic brilliance of Beethoven's timeless masterpiece, where every note is accentuated and complemented by the raw power and emotion of thunderous storms. 
   
  What sets this digital audio version apart is its ability to transport you beyond the realms of conventional music listening. Feel the emotional depth of Beethoven's symphony enhanced by the electrifying ambiance of thunder and rain. As the symphony unfolds, experience a captivating interplay between the stirring music and the natural elements, creating a truly immersive and therapeutic journey. 
   
  Perfect for relaxation, meditation, or even enhancing your focus, "Thunderstorms and Beethoven - Meditations" offers an unparalleled audio experience. Whether you seek solace, inspiration, or simply wish to unwind, this unique fusion of classical music and nature's symphony is the perfect companion.

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  Performing Shakespeare -...

  Oliver Ford Davies

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  An authoritative, hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare.
  Drawing on a lifetime's experience of playing Shakespearean roles, Oliver Ford Davies offers practical advice to actors, directors and drama students on a wide variety of scenes, characters, speeches and individual lines from almost every one of the plays.
  The three core sections of Performing Shakespeare take us through the whole process of Preparation, Rehearsal and Performance, preceded by discussions of the Elizabethan actor and Shakespeare's language.
  Also included are revealing interviews with other notable Shakespearean actors including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Harriet Walter, Simon Russell Beale and Juliet Stevenson.
  'an invaluable guide to those who act and to all those who wish to gain deeper insights into the performance of Shakespeare's plays' - Stanley Wells from his Foreword
  'terrific... should be read by anyone who wants to understand more about the Bard, his players, his times and today's interpretations of his stupendous creations... a great book for anyone who loves the theatre' - Observer
  'it is hard to offer enough praise to this book... a tremendous knowledge of the canon... the writing is always practical and never dry or dull... might become definitive guidance for many who wish to follow in the author's footsteps' - British Theatre Guide

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  Lee Krasner - A Biography

  Gail Levine

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  Perhaps best known as the long-suffering wife of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner is now, finally, being recognized as one of the 20th century’s modernist masters. In Lee Krasner, author Gail Levin gives us an engrossing biography of the painter—so memorably portrayed in the movie Pollack by actor Marcia Gay Harden, who won an Academy Award for her performance—a firebrand and trailblazer for women’s rights as well as an exceptional artist who led a truly fascinating life.

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  The erotic museum of Berlin

  Hans-Jürgen Döpp

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  Berlin, once perceived of as a puritan city, became in the 1920’s the capital of lust and the decadence of morals.
  It is in this capricious town that an exceptional museum entirely dedicated to eroticism opened its doors. Abandoning all aspects of voyeurism, the Erotic Museum in Berlin is a magical place where the imagination of man and the most refined works of art interact.
  This remarkable book is comprised of more than 350 rare illustrations, and accompanied by a major study written by the history professor, Hans-Jürgen Döpp. It  covers different aspects of erotica throughout time and continents.

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  Songs of Nature - On Paintings...

  John Sallis

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  The work of the contemporary Chinese painter prompts reflections on nature, art, and music from one of America’s leading philosophers. 
   
  This text by John Sallis carries out a series of ruminations by taking up Cao Jun’s art and thought, with a focus on questions of the elemental. Sallis’s reflections are not a matter of simply relating art works to philosophical thought, as theoretical insights and developments run throughout Cao Jun’s writings and inform many of his artistic works. Sallis maintains abundant points of contact with Chinese philosophical traditions but also with Western philosophy. In these reflections on art, Sallis poses a critique of mimesis and considers the relation of painting to music. He affirms his conviction that the artist must always turn to nature, especially as reflections on the earth and sky delimit the scale and place of what is human. Full-color illustrations enhance this provocative and penetrating text.

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  The Voice Exercise Book - A...

  Jeannette Nelson

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  Fall in love with your voice. Get to know how it works. You will soon feel how good it is to sound like you.
  In The Voice Exercise Book, Jeannette Nelson - Head of Voice at the National Theatre - shares the voice exercises she uses with many of Britain's leading actors to help to keep their voices in shape. Her belief is that all of us, not just actors, can learn to use our voices well.
  Whether you perform professionally or you just want to be understood clearly and easily, you can improve your voice by knowing how it works and by practising simple exercises. The aim is not to 'fake it' – to try to sound like someone else. It is to find your authentic voice: to be honestly and clearly you in any situation.
  'Jeannette's warm-up sessions are tremendous and this book extends those exercises.' Zoë Wanamaker CBE
  'Jeannette's knowledge is astonishing, and her approach so gentle and effective.' Derren Brown
  'She makes voice production endlessly fascinating and fun. There is no one better.' Rory Kinnear
  'A must for anyone who is serious about producing a strong, clean noise from their voice box.' Sir Lenny Henry

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