Christopher Young Książki

A collection of lively, in-depth conversations with contemporary film composers of every style, background, and position in Hollywood's hierarchy, offering a cross-section of current thoughts about the process of film composing, styles of film music, and working within today's entertainment industry. Composers represent a range of attitudes, ages, and genres. The author is a concert composer whose works have been commissioned and performed by major orchestras and chamber ensembles worldwide. He is composer in residence at Butler University's School of Music. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Covering a wide range of texts, this volume explores the evolution of the German language, from the early medieval period to the 21st century. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through texts from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. All the texts are translated and accompanied by commentaries. The book also offers a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations, a summary of the main changes in each historical period, a guide to reference material, and suggestions for further reading.

Ulrich von Liechtensteins 'Frauenbuch', das Seitenstück zum 'Frauendienst', ist ein Geheimtipp: Ein Ritter und eine Dame diskutieren fintenreich und ohne Tabuthemen darüber, warum sich Mann und Frau (auch im Mittelalter) einfach nicht verstehen. Ulrich tritt am Ende selbst auf und entscheidet den Streit - zu wessen Gunsten wird hier nicht verraten.