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The career of John Ford, considered by some to be America’s greatest film director, spanned nearly half a century. With masterpieces like Stagecoach, The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath, and The Searchers, he was one of the world’s most popular filmmakers and one of the most universally admired. About John Ford is a critical interpretation and a personal tribute. Lindsay Anderson’s comprehensive survey of Ford’s work has the authority of a writer who was himself a distinguished filmmaker, and the portrait that emerges has the vividness and warmth of friendship. “About John Ford leaves no room for challenge.” — David Robinson, The Times (London)
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A Hard Book to Read.......2002-10-23
This book contains a great deal of information about John Ford, including interviews that the author actually conducted with Ford. This is great because Ford was such a difficult interviewee. There are tons of stills from the film. However, a great deal of time was devoted to the film They Were Expendable and just a few sentences to the Ford film that won more Oscars than any of the others - How Green Was My Valley.
However, the thing I found most difficult, which was not the author's fault, was the typesetting and such. I had the paperback edition and feel the type font size could have been one point larger. In addition, paragraphs and paragraphs were printed in italics to indicate material added at a later date. This was very difficult to read and some other solution should have been found as italics should only be used for emphasis. I just found the book very difficult to read because of the format.
A must-have for Ford fans-and any film library.......2000-08-03
I've just finished this, and I have to agree with a critic who reviewed "About John Ford" for the Times of London: 'One of the best books published by a filmmaker on a filmmaker'. It certainly is. The author, Lindsay Anderson, was himself a distinguished director("O Lucky Man!"; "If"), a longtime admirer of the films of John Ford-and a damn fine writer on the subject. Anderson uses clear and thoughtful prose and a great, copious selection of stills to illustrate his take on many Ford movies-from his classics such as "The Searchers" to less often discussed titles("They Were Expendable"; the silents). Not a dull page in the book(not always the case with film studies!). Lots of humor. Great frankness. And best of all, several chapters detailing interviews and encounters Anderson had with "the old man"-priceless stories that give the reader a real flavor of Ford-for better or worse. Reading this book produces two tremendous urges: first, to watch all the films discussed again; and second-to make movies. A classic.
Fair.......1996-01-09
I haven't read this book yet
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All she cares about is the Yankees
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His first novel and second book which was nominated for the National Book Award.
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Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (or the 48 Preludes and Fugues) stands at the core of baroque keyboard music and has been a model and inspiration for performers and composers ever since it was written. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains Bach's various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and provides commentaries for each prelude and fugue.
In his text, David Ledbetter addresses the main focal points mentioned by Bach in his original 1722 title page. Drawing on Bach literature over the past three hundred years, he explores German traditions of composition types and Bach's novel expansion of them; explains Bach's instruments and innovations in keyboard technique in the general context of early eighteenth-century developments; reviews instructive and theoretical literature relating to keyboard temperaments from 1680 to 1750; and discusses Bach's pedagogical intent when composing the Well-Tempered Clavier. Ledbetter's commentaries on individual preludes and fugues equip readers with the concepts necessary to make their own assessments and include information about the sources when details of ornament, notation, and fingerings have a bearing on performance.
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a lot of facts, but a few gaps.......2007-05-13
The first half of the book is related only marginally to the purported topic of the book. Here the author discusses Baroque keyboard instruments, Baroque tuning systems, Baroque musical forms, and Bach's pedagogical technique, with only occasional allusion to the Well-Tempered Clavier.
The second half of the book is more in line with what I expected. This is where the author analyzes each movement one by one. However, he does not hit every section of every fugue. I was disappointed with the discussion of the f minor and A major fugues in Book I and the G major and g minor fugues in Book II.
Moreover, the author uses several terms which he does not define. I don't understand the terms rhetoric, verset, galant, stile antico, empfindsam, monochord, Gedackt, and Pythagorean third, so I guess I'm not good enough to join the author's club.
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This volume reproduces all 25 of Bach's complete sets of preludes and fugues (i.e. compositions written as pairs), from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. Organists and music lovers can enjoy Bach's beautiful compositions in one convenient edition — ideal for reading, study and performance. Table of contents.
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You give a little, you take a little..........2005-02-09
This book contains some of the most wonderful music ever composed, which are perfect in themselves, yet this book has several flaws in its presentation of them: You will find that the print is somewhat small in this book, which is good or bad, depending upon your eyesight. And the last major issue I found (besides the fact that the book doesn't contain "all" of the Preludes and Fugues) was that there were several page turns which were placed in rather undesirable places. But as the title of this review suggests, for such an inexpensive price, the book serves its basic duty.
More detail on the contents.......2005-02-05
As other reviewers have mentioned, the term "complete" does not mean that every prelude and fugue by Bach is contained. Here is a complete list of its contents:
Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 531; BG XV, 81)
Prelude and Fugue, D Major (BWV 532; BG XV, 88)
Prelude and Fugue, E Minor (BWV 533; BG XV, 100)
Prelude and Fugue, F Minor (BWV 534; BG XV, 104)
Prelude and Fugue, G Minor (BWV 535; BG XV, 112)
Prelude and Fugue, A Major (BWV 536; BG XV, 120)
Prelude and Fugue, D Minor (BWV 539; BG XV, 148)
Prelude and Fugue, G Major (BWV 541; BG XV, 169)
Prelude and Fugue, A Minor (BWV 543; BG XV, 189)
Prelude and Fugue, B Minor (BWV 544; BG XV, 199)
Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 545; BG XV, 212)
Prelude and Fugue, C Minor (BWV 546; BG XV, 218)
Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 547; BG XV, 228)
Prelude and Fugue, E Minor (BWV 548; BG XV, 236)
Prelude and Fugue, C Minor (BWV 549; BG XXXVIII, 3)
Prelude and Fugue, G Major (BWV 550; BG XXXVIII, 9)
Prelude and Fugue, A Minor (BWV 551; BG XXXVIII, 17)
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (possibly spurious)
1. C Major (BWV 553; BG XXXVIII, 23)
2. D Minor (BWV 554; BG XXXVIII, 27)
3. E Minor (BWV 555; BG XXXVIII, 30)
4. F Major (BWV 556; BG XXXVIII, 33)
5. G Major (BWV 557; BG XXXVIII, 36)
6. G Minor (BWV 558; BG XXXVIII, 39)
7. A Minor (BWV 559; BG XXXVIII, 42)
8. B-flat Major (BWV 560; BG XXXVIII, 45)
Just a note on BWV 552 "St Anne".......2003-04-27
People below complained that BWV 552 "St Anne" does not appear in this book. BWV 552 is part of Clavier Uebung III, which includes more than a dozen other pieces (mostly chorale preludes). According to Clifford Bartlett, in actual practice, the prelude was played separately from the fugue; the rest of Clavier Uebung III was sandwiched between the prelude and fugue. Furthermore, often only pieces of the Clavier Uebung were played, rather than the whole thing. Hence, one might argue that BWV 552 stands in contrast to other pieces clearly marked "Prelude and Fugue."
Bach Preludes and Fuges.......2003-02-17
As a young organ student, I enjoyed the basic challenge and ease of reading the clean print in this fine manuscript.
here's what you get..........2001-09-07
The Complete Preludes and Fugues for Organ includes the following prelude & fugues:
BWV 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 539, 541, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, and the following "possible spurious" ones: 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560.
(I double-checked my BWV numbers for typos).
BWV 552 "St. Anne" in published by Dover in Organ Music (ISBN 0-486-22359-0), and 566, the Toccata and Fugue in E Major is published by Dover in Toccatas, Fantasias, Passacaglia and Other Works for Organ (0-486-25403-8).
The book is a paperback with sewn signatures, so it won't lie flat, but it won't fall apart if you smoosh it flat;-)
The included works are from the Bach-Gesellschaft of 1865, ed. by W. Rust, and the Bach-Gesellschaft of 1888, edited by E. Naumann.
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Preludes and Fugues for Piano
Dmitry Shostakovich
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A 20th-century Well Tempered Clavier.......2000-08-05
Because copyright laws have changed since this Dover edition came out in 1991 - originally these pieces were not covered by copyright due to Russian law - it it has now gone out of print. To get these wonderful preludes and fugues, republished from the original Moscow editions from 1956 and 1966, at the original price of $12.95, seems incredible now. The volume includes the 24 Preludes, Op.34 from 1932-3 and five early preludes dating from 1920-21, but also the masterly, 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op.87, a 20th-century Well-Tempered Clavier, written between October 1950 and March 1951. Wilfred Mellers, in his essay for Keith Jarrett's recording on ECM, says the cycle "need fear no comparision with its model." It's rarely seen second-hand, so the library may be the only option.
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Fantasies, Preludes, Fugues and Other Works for Organ
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Treasury of works by "the most important German organ composer after Bach" (Grove’s Dictionary): "Variation & Fugue on ‘God Save the King’"; "Fantasy and Fugue," Op. 29; "Fantasy and Fugue on the name BACH," Op. 46; "Five Easy Preludes and Fugues," Op. 56 and more. Reprinted from various authoritative sources.
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18 Little Preludes and Fugues: Piano Solo
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Prelude, Chorale and Fugue (Kalmus Edition)
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13 Bach preludes & fugues for piano.
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What Hengeyokai Is.......2002-08-19
Hengeyokai is an expansion to Werewolf the apocalypse. Hengeyokai is two books in one, first on the ways and culture of the eastern changing breeds. (werewolves, wereravens, weresharks, weredragons, wererats, weretigers, werespiders, and weresnakes) along with new merits, flaws, gifts, auspices (oriental auspices - leaf, steel, lantern, etc..) along with how to combine a western based game into an eastern campaign... or the other way around. The second half of the book is all about the Kitsune, or werefoxes. The mystery makers of gaia. They do not cause the delerium, they have nine tails, and their gifts of paper folding are unique to them. The reason that the two books are combined in one is simple: you can play a Hengeyokai without knowing anything about Kitsune, but you can't play a Kitsune without knowing about Hengeyokai! Two books in one is an excelent deal and a wonderful suprise to those who don't know.
Forget everything you knew about shapeshifters..........2000-09-09
This supplement to Werewolf: The Apocalypse is absolutely the best book in the series, if only because the elusive Kitsune are given the full coverage of a Breed Book. The other breeds appear, with a twist making them very different from their Western relatives. It's a perfect setting for mixing shifter types what would automatically attack each other in a traditional werewolf game. Take your gaijin Garou to Tokyo, or your Japanese Kitsune to San Fransisco...
...Whoa..........1999-10-13
What can I say? This is a big must-have for ANY player, it has tons of nifty little fetishes (Of the item variety) and tons of other cool crap. I mean, what can beat people who turn into dragons? Huh?
great book..really bad font.........1999-08-18
With Shapeshifters of the East I found a great read and a ton of possibilities for new characters. I mean the Kumo and the Same-Bito..whoo hooo. BUT, damn that Treefrog font they used for the paragraph titles and such, drove my eyes -crazy-, small complaint but worth the groan.
Die with honor, Wyrmling scum!!.......1999-04-20
I have to admit that the whole Kindred of the East project has done little to excite me. But this book changed my views on the concept. By moving the changing breeds of Werewolf: The Apocalypse to the new battlegrounds of Asia, it adds a whole new level to the ususal " Stranger in a strange land " feel of Werewolf. The Kitsune (werefoxes) are easily one of the cooler species of shapeshifter (apart from the Garou themselves, of course). But the main reason I bought this book was for more details on the Hakken Garou. Anyone who's read the Shadowlords Tribebook already knows about the Garou of the East. These guys are samurai with fur and fangs, and you can't get more badass than that! Hengeyokai is more than just Werebeasts in a different land: its a whole other culture, with its own rules and values. This book is a great addition to the Werewolf line, and is reccomended for either Asia-based campaigns, or adding some spice to your current chronicle.
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The best and brightest in America are returning to their homelands in record numbers-and with them is going U.S. technological and economic preeminence. In Flight Capital, we explore this exodus through the personal stories of dozens of successful, foreign-born professionals who are leaving America for opportunities in their native lands. Drawing on their experiences, Heenan analyzes the economic, cultural, and political factors that are driving this flight, as well as the initiatives that countries are using to attract top talent.
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Why immigrants leave the land of the free.......2006-11-24
Unfortunately, "flight capital" is not immediately self-explanatory, but the concept is simple: Knowledge is a form of capital and it can migrate across borders.
Even before globalization, flight capital was a reality. When Britain was the technological leader of the world, it passed legislation to keep knowledge workers from emigrating. It didn't work, and the United States benefitted from "mechanics" who brought the techniques of steam and textiles with them.
Now, says David Heenan, hundreds of thousands of foreign-born American workers are re-emigrating to the countries of their birth (or, sometimes, their parents' birth).
Heenan, recently honored as one of Hawaii's leading businessmen, has been to the hotbeds of advanced economic growth and talked to these "homing pigeons" in Ireland, Iceland, India, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Israel and Mexico.
Some of the things they told him ought to make Americans think. Quite a few homing pigeons did it for their children, and not, primarily, because of better opportunities to make money or get their research interests funded easily, although those were big issues, too. They found the more cohesive societies in Israel, Iceland or Mexico more comforting places to have their children grow up in.
"Children are often the dominant factor in the relocation decision," says Heenan.
Although he calls this brain drain "alarming," Heenan acknowledges that it does bring some benefits for America. Homing pigeons are often "informal ambassadors" for American values.
"Flight Capital" is about an extremely thin stratum of American workers. Heenan's pigeons average well over two graduate degrees each.
The premise of "Flight Capital" is that researchers and creative brainworkers generally will drag the masses up, or at least along, with them. Thus their departure supposedly harms the economic outlook of less creative American laborers.
Thus Heenan can take a relaxed view of the international migration of ordinary jobs: "In the minds of many, the outsourcing of jobs has become the bogeyman of the times. The truth is far more complex. Most research has shown that exportation of work, if anything, is mildly positive to U.S. economic well-being."
So it may be, but when it's your town that was just destroyed by the transfer of a major employer to China, the benefits seem abstract while the drawbacks are real.
Attempts by a few lively, lucky countries to "move up the food chain" of jobs -- as Singapore has so dramatically done -- can readily be interpreted by those being kicked off the chain here as something other than a desirable economic development . Often, the praise of the postindustrial economy comes across to the workers in it as nothing but fancy talk for a policy of "sweating labor," and all too often, that's all it is.
One issue not taken up by Heenan is whether the losses of potential innovation to American business might not be well worth the cost if they mean that other countries get on their own feet economically (and, necessarily, socially and politically) instead of depending on American handouts, military defense and food.
In 1950, America produced half the world's economic output, an unhealthy and expensive situation that we should be glad to be passing beyond.
Alarming or not, flight capital is real and "Flight Capital" is a good introduction to the subject.
Heenan offers a 12-point call to action; policies that have been more or less consciously pursued by all eight of his exemplar countries, perhaps most consciously by Ireland, everybody's prime example of a "worst to first" economic "miracle."
Some of the 12 are obvious, if not always honored in practice, and others are hardly controversial. They are: know the competition, adapt or die, spur immigration reform, dust off the welcome mat, target the best minds, encourage dual loyalties, reform -- really reform -- education, nourish the halls of ivy, celebrate science and technology, expand the workforce, reconsider national service, act now.
Let's reconsider national service, then. (Pause 10 seconds.) It was a lousy idea in 1964 and it still is.
Losing the competitive edge.......2006-10-29
Richard Florida's "The Flight of the Creative Class" and this book by David Heenan hit the on the same challenge facing America. Intellectual capital is mobile and increasing it is being drawn to locales other than America. Lacking Florida's narcissism and hyperbole, Heenan's level-headed approach to this topic is considerably more appealing. Heenan explains how societal, institutional, and cultural factors in the US are driving knowledge workers away from our shores and creating incentives for their return to their nation of birth. Heenan also goes into great depth detailing the efforts of nations such as China, Taiwan, and India to draw these well-educated people back home.
A thought-provoking study essential to understanding the future of immigrant talent in this nation.......2006-02-09
For centuries the talented and intelligent around the world flocked to the U.S., which attracted immigrants with strong skills: today more than half the Ph.D.s working here are foreign born - as are half the scientists, and others. And, they are leaving to return home. Flight Capital: The Alarming Exodus Of America's Best And Brightest charts this flight, analyzing why they are leaving and what it means for America's future. Flight Capital also goes beyond focus on American impact to consider world trends and world impact in foreign nations, examining the initiatives other countries use to lure top talent away from the US, and how our own immigration restrictions have affected replacement efforts. Blend in case history examples of professionals who have left the US to return to their native lands and you have a thought-provoking study essential to understanding the future of immigrant talent in this nation.
Good Book About Tech Issue.......2006-02-08
"Flight Capital: The Alarming Exodus of America's Best And Brightest" by David Heenan describes how many other countries are working to become world leaders in technology. Because of new opportunities in their native countries, fewer ultra-high-talent foreign students are seeking higher education in America.
What isn't well understood by most Americans is just how dependent America is upon imported, foreign talent.
Heenan writes: "Today, the country continues to benefit enormously from being a magnet for inventive and ambitious people who stimulate the economy, create wealth, and improve overall living standards. Chinese and Indian immigrants run nearly a quarter of Silicon Valley's high-tech firms. Half of the Americans who shared Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry in the past seven years were born elsewhere. Nearly 40 percent of MIT graduate students are from abroad. More than half of all Ph.D.s working here are foreign-born, as are 45 percent of physicists, computer scientists, and mathematicians. One-third of all current physics teachers and one-fourth of all women doctors immigrated to this country."
Many talented students come to America, because America has the best graduate schools in the world. That strength gives America a brain influx from other countries. But, other countries are catching up. We learn the Indian Institutes of Technology are more difficult to get into than MIT or Harvard.
Students in India face fierce academic competition. Heenan writes: "[Indian] culture views mathematical and scientific expertise as a prerequisite to economic advancement. ... Parents send their children to rigorous cram schools so they will qualify for even ordinary preschools. ... In elementary school, children master algebra; on completion of middle school, many have acquired a far better grounding in math and science than the average high-schooler in the United States."
Because of the large educated population, multinational companies have strong bases in India. Heenan tells us: "In the past four years, an estimated 300,000 high-tech and engineering jobs have moved to India. ... At the same time, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 234,000 American IT professionals are unemployed."
In addition to India and China, Heenan discusses some countries, which we might not think of as potential technology powerhouses, including Ireland and Iceland. Other countries covered include Singapore, Taiwan, Israel, and Mexico.
Heenan notes, "For the first time on record, the United States ran a high-tech trade deficit in 2003, a trend that continues today."
Heenan offers possible solutions to help stem the flow of technological superiority away from the U.S., including reforming public education, eliminating restrictions on stem-cell research, and encouraging young people to enter engineering and the sciences.
"Flight Capital: The Alarming Exodus of America's Best And Brightest" is good reading for anybody interested in technology, science, and entrepreneurship.
Awesome , best book to develop your country's hi tech place.......2006-01-25
It's very informative book , Hennan wrote very detail from many source how to develop hitech place like in valley , he took many examples from personal interview , statistic and government approach.
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