John Barrymore

When Warners Brought Broadway to Hollywood, 1923-1939 eBooks & eLearning

Posted by AvaxGenius at Jan. 24, 2018

This book offers a different take on the early history of Warner Bros., the studio renowned for introducing talking pictures and developing the gangster film and backstage musical comedy. The focus here is on the studio’s sustained commitment to produce films based on stage plays.

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The San Francisco Earthquake: A Minute-by-Minute Account of the 1906 Disaster eBooks & eLearning

Posted by First1 at July 9, 2018

A minute-by-minute account of the 1906 disaster, using eyewitness reports and historical documents, by the New York Times–bestselling authors of Enola Gay.

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Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood eBooks & eLearning

Posted by roxul at Oct. 4, 2021

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Hollywood’s Favorite Screwball Actresses: The Lives and Legacies of the Women Who Popularized the Comedy Genre eBooks & eLearning

Posted by TiranaDok at April 16, 2024

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Gestures of Love: Romancing Performance in Classical Hollywood Cinema eBooks & eLearning

Posted by ksveta6 at March 11, 2022

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Edgard Varese - Kontinent: Ionisation; Offrandes; Hyperprism; Integrales; Ameriques; Ecuatorial (2011) Music

Posted by Designol at May 27, 2024

Edgard Varèse: Kontinent (2011)
Ionisation; Offrandes; Hyperprism; Intégrales; Amériques; Ecuatorial
The Percussive Planet Ensemble; Martin Grubinger, percussion
Julie Moffat, soprano; Otto Katzameier, bass
Ensemble Modern Orchestra; François-Xavier Roth, conductor
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien; Bertrand de Billy, conductor
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 299 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 163 Mb | Artwork included
Classical, Avant-Garde | Label: Col Legno | # WWE1CD20295 | Time: 01:11:10

Edgar Varèse is regarded as one of the pioneers of New Music, and with good reason. His piece “Ionisation” was the first-ever composition written exclusively for percussion ensemble to be performed in a traditional concert hall setting; and he explored and searched intensely for sonic experiences. Varèse integrated first the world of sounds, then electronic instruments into traditional orchestras, thereby opening a door to a new awareness of listening. His work substantially influenced those generations of composers that came after him: a link between the beautiful, the exciting and the musically unfamiliar. The 2009 Salzburg Festival dedicated its “Kontinente” series to this brilliant New Music pioneer – and we are delighted to present these excellent recordings to you! (Col Legno)

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