"Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra has proven to be one of the most popularly successful concert works of the twentieth century. It is seen by its champions as an example of Bartók's seamless blend of Eastern European folk music and Western art music, and by its detractors as indicative of the composer's artistic compromise. This book contains a discussion of the historical and musical contexts of the piece, its early performance history a ..."
"Trevor Jones is one of the most successful contemporary British-based composers of film and television music and is seen by his peers as an influential figure in the industry. He is distinguished by the range and volume of high profile projects he has worked on, the directors with whom he has collaborated, and his development of novel approaches to the creation of film music. Jones has been active in an industry that has experienced a p ..."
"David Cooper’s book reappraises the evidence regarding the early battles for Wessex territory. It charts the sequence of battles from the c. AD 500 siege of Badon Hill, in which the Britons defeated the first Saxon attempt to gain a foothold in Wessex territory, to Langport in 710, which consolidated King Ine's position and pushed the Britons westwards. Discussion of the post-Roman British and Germanic factions provides context and back ..."
Christiaan Barnard The Surgeon Who Dared by DavidCooper Hardcover, 356 Pages, Published 2018 by Fonthill Media Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-78155-639-9, ISBN: 1-78155-639-3
"From humble beginnings as a ‘barefoot boy’ in a small town in the heart of South Africa, he learned to mix with presidents and prime ministers, with royalty and popes, and quickly embraced the high-life of the jet-set who surrounded him. Throughout life, he was a serial womanizer, bedding famous European film stars (and their secretaries). He survived three tempestuous marriages and divorces, each wife becoming younger than the last unt ..."
""In Bridge Over the River Why, the Coopers have succeeded in a dual task documenting their own journey through the grief of losing their son Eli by suicide, while at the same time providing a valuable resource for anyone who has had to face the same terrible tragedy. They start with the premise that "doing and feeling" are the key components of moving forward and have a core message to deliver: "as bereaved parents, we want you to know ..."
"Deep maps are finely detailed, multimedia depictions of a place and the people, buildings, objects, flora, and fauna that exist within it and which are inseparable from the activities of everyday life. These depictions may encompass the beliefs, desires, hopes, and fears of residents and help show what ties one place to another. A deep map is a way to engage evidence within its spatio-temporal context and to provide a platform for a spa ..."
"How pleasant , to lie on the beach and listen to the latest fox-trots played by the world's liveliest dance bands, or to some popular artists singing your favorite melodies. So ran the publicity for the very latest in sophisticated and technical innovation: the His Master's Voice Portable Gramophone, a new luxury which not only promised 'sunny hours' but which was also a tremendous fashion statement and status symbol. Dave Cooper explai ..."
"Techniques explained by the masters―for today's spiritual seeker Meditation is designed to give you direct access to the spiritual. Whether it’s through deep breathing during a busy day, listening to the quiet after turning off the car radio, chanting in prayer or ten minutes of visualization exercises each morning, meditation takes many forms. But it is always a personal method of centering our spiritual self.Meditation has long been p ..."
The Life of Charles Dickens(1st Edition) A Critical Biography (Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies) by Valentine Cunningham, David. Cooper Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2019 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-0-631-16688-7, ISBN: 0-631-16688-2
Illusions of Equality(1st Edition) (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 7) by Mr DavidCooper Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-56171-6, ISBN: 0-415-56171-X
"Educational policy and discussion, in Britain and the USA, are increasingly dominated by the confused ideology of egalitarianism. David E. Cooper begins by identifying the principles hidden among the confusions, and argues that these necessarily conflict with the ideal of educational excellence - in which conflict it is this ideal that must be preserved. He goes on to criticize the use of education as a tool for promoting wider social e ..."
"Drawing on the expertise of leading researchers from around the globe, this pioneering collection of essays explores how geospatial technologies are revolutionizing the discipline of literary studies. The book offers the first intensive examination of digital literary cartography, a field whose recent and rapid development has yet to be coherently analysed. This collection not only provides an authoritative account of the current state ..."
"What has been described as second generation film musicology is both building on, and challenging the orthodoxies of, the pioneering work of scholars who published in the final two decades of the twentieth century. CineMusic? Constructing the Film Score is representative of this new scholarship, approaching the construction of the film score from a number of perspectives, from the primarily practical to the more abstract and theoretical ..."