Getting Closer
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
With Getting Closer to guide you, and a camera in hand, discover how to connect with nature by using a photographer's eye.
Darren Henley Books
An illuminating account of the importance of public investment in arts and culture.
This is the incredible story of classical music, retold for children. Do you know * Which composer threw a plate of beef stew at a waiter? * Who played the piano with his nose? * Who wrote a piece for 12 radios? Find out in 'Classic The Incredible Story of Classical Music', where you can read the stories behind the most beautiful and exciting sounds ever made. With over 60 illustrations, and an iTunes playlist of the music described in the book, this is the most accessible guide ever to classical music for children. Written and published to support the work of The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts, all royalties from the sale of this book go to the Prince's Foundation. The Foreword is by HRH The Prince of Wales.
Beyond Observation
- 568 pages
- 20 hours of reading
A comprehensive history of ethnographic film since cinema began in 1895. It shows how the genre evolved out of reportage, exotic melodrama and travelogues prior to the Second World War into a more academic form of documentary in the post-war period. -- .
Classic fm: 50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An eclectic, fun and informative guide to the 50 moments that changed classical music forever, from technological advances in music recording and practical innovations, to landmark concerts, the births and deaths of the great composers, and much more. Seeking equally to educate, inform and entertain, 50 Moments that Rocked the Classical Music World uncovers a rich and often unexpected history of classical musicWritten by the authors of the bestselling Classic FM Hall of Fame and Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music, this will be the perfect gift for the classical music afficionado, as well as anyone new to the genre looking to get their first foothold on the mountain of classical music."An excellent gift for those who just attended their first performance of Beethoven's Fifth." --Library Journal's Express Reviews
