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"Year of Wonder is an absolute treat-the most enlightening way to be guided through the year." - Eddie Redmayne A unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personality Classical music has a reputation for being stuffy, boring, and largely inaccessible, but Burton-Hill is here to change that. An award-winning writer, broadcaster and musician,...
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English
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For many of us, classical music is something serious-something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for everyone and is accessible to all. Ranging from Gregorian chant to Handel's Messiah, from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons to the postmodern work of Philip Glass, Swafford is an affable...
3) Art is
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Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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Rhyming text and photographs show that art is much more than just what can be hung on a wall or set on a pedestal.
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Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Dan, who wants to be a detective someday, enters into a museum for a clue, an angel steps out of a painting and takes him on an exploratory tour of the great masterpieces, explaining the symbolism of each painting.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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His novel, The Art Thief, was a bestseller in five countries and is translated into 17 languages. His The Art of Forgery, Stealing the Mystic Lamb and Slovenology were international bestsellers. His book Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Charney is now a professor at University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, where Charney has lived for many years--
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Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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This original, graphic-led book explores and explains the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, defines their importance to the musical canon, and places them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The nineteenth title in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical...
10) Willy's pictures
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Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Willy the chimp paints pictures that are tributes to art masterpieces.
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Pub. Date
2015
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English
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in 2001, Quentin Blake- the first Children's Laureate- chose twenty-six of his favorite paintings for an exhibition at the National Gallery. Very different artworks were chose, some by fine artists and some by children's illustrators, but they all had one thing in common: a story to tell. - In this book Quentin urges children to use their imaginations and look for stories in pictures everywhere. Reissued with a new introduction from the author, Tell...
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Lickle Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
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Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings by artists such as Palmer Hayden, Aaron Douglas and Romare Bearden with background information on each artist and painting. Includes questions to stimulate discussion.
17) Portraits
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Chelsea Clubhouse
Pub. Date
2004
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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
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English
Description
Within each time period, provides examples of significant works in painting, sculpture, drawing and other media. Highlights themes that were important at various times such as nudes, landscape, still life, and love. Includes brief biographies of some
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