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Colorists will love traveling back in time with this fabulous collection of Y2K fashion trends! The 31 beautifully detailed illustrations include everything from miniskirts and crop tops to trucker hats and low-rise jeans -- all delightful throwbacks to the styles, gadgets, and vibes of the 2000s. So grab your favorite pencils or pens and enjoy bringing these images from an unforgettable decade to colorful life. The art is printed on one side only, and the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

The year 1840 proved a momentous one for Robert Schumann: after an interval of twelve years, he resumed writing songs, producing some 150 vocal compositions within the year; and in September, after a long and stormy courtship, he married his beloved Clara Wieck. During this period, Schumann's biographers represent him as being "caught in a tempest of song," transfiguring the emotions aroused by his love for Clara into a splendid outpouring of sublime music for voice and piano.Much of that music is reproduced in this collection -- comprising over 100 of Schumann's greatest lieder. Selections include: Liederkreis (Heine), Op. 24Liederkreis (Eichendorff), Op. 39Myrthen, Op. 25Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner, Op. 35Sechs Gedichte von Reinick, Op. 36Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42Dichterliebe, Op. 48Individual Songs (17)In his work, Schumann embodied a tradition of German musical romanticism, emphasizing self-expression, lyricism, and extra-musical (e.g., literary) association. Thus we find here songs set to the poetry of Heine, Goethe, Burns, Byron, Moore, J. von Eichendorff, Adelbert von Chamisso, Emanuel Geibel, and others. Those who would know Schumann's work most intimately will be especially interested in Myrthen, a 26-song cycle (liederkreis) dedicated "to his beloved bride." Of these songs Schumann remarked, "... the Myrthen certainly allow a deeper insight into my inner musical workings." Of the songs in general, Grove's Dictionary offers this comment: "... the songs are not only piano pieces with another dimension, an additional tone-color; they are explicit, whereas the piano pieces are reserved. The lyrical element is set free and its emotional content made precise."Complementing the music, this volume contains alphabetical listings of song titles, song openings and poets, and a glossary of German musical terms. New translations of the song texts have been specially prepared for this edition. The music has been reproduced directly from the authoritative Breitkopf and Härtel edition of 1882-87, edited by Clara Schumann.As a composer of art songs, Schumann ranks among the greatest masters; this inexpensive collection makes the songs widely available to students, singers, musicians -- any admirer of romanticism made manifest in exquisite matchings of words and music.

The sheer beauty, perfection, and profundity of Mozart's music continue to astonish and delight listeners two centuries after the composer's death. Although Mozart wrote with incredible versatility in every musical genre, his operas, for many, stand highest among his achievements. This volume contains the composer's greatest operatic overtures, enormously popular with music lovers worldwide, including those unfamiliar with the operas themselves. Heard regularly in concerts and on recordings, these overtures are justly famous in their own right.In addition to the overtures from two early works of freshness and youthful exuberance -- Idomeneo and The Abduction from the Seraglio -- this collection includes the overtures from five world-famous works: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Magic Flute, and La Clemenza di Tito.Music lovers will treasure this attractive, inexpensive collection, reproduced in full score from an authoritative early edition.

Discover a treasure trove of timeless piano pieces in one budget-friendly collection! Sixty masterpieces by renowned composers are featured, among them Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Haydn, Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi. This impressive compilation includes the much-loved melodies of Beethoven's "Für Elise" and "Moonlight" Sonata, Chopin's classic "Nocturne in E-Flat Major (Op. 9, No. 2)," Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in C-Sharp Minor," Schubert's "Marche Militaire" and "Serenade," Tchaikovsky's "Chanson Triste," and many others. With simple yet radiant pieces that are perfect for beginner and intermediate pianists, this book will challenge and inspire you with every keystroke. Each work is lovingly reproduced from authoritative editions and offers a rare opportunity to study, practice, and delight in the world's most beautiful and venerable compositions.

Discover the ancient art of tarot in this coloring book featuring carefully crafted reproductions of the classic and iconic Rider-Waite deck. The 31 detailed illustrations depict key cards from the major and minor arcana, from The High Priestess to the four aces. On the reverse side of each page is an explanation of each card's symbolism and meaning -- an excellent refresher for those already familiar with tarot and a perfect introduction for those just beginning their journey. Practice mindfulness and tap into your creative intuition as you color your way through the cards. The art is printed on one side only, and the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

"There is nothing 'historical' or dated about the three concertos. They live completely in a timeless world of their own." -- Veinus, The Concerto.Here are three of the best-loved, most performed, most recorded works in the violin repertoire, conveniently gathered in one inexpensive volume. Reproduced directly from the unsurpassed Bach-Gesellschaft edition, this sturdily bound volume presents the full scores for all three of Bach's violin concerti: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor, BWV 1041Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, BWV 1042Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D Minor, BWV 1043Long recognized for their exquisite beauty and technical ingenuity, these works belong in the repertoire of any serious violinist. Now all three are readily available in this convenient, one-volume presentation -- carefully produced with large noteheads, wide margins, and other clear engravings -- a welcome addition to the libraries of violinists and Bach connoisseurs everywhere.

This book has all kinds of seasonal, fun ideas for creating and decorating wreaths. I can't wait to try a few more wreath projects. The directions are easy to follow, written clearly and has plenty of photos. -- Dear CreativesContemporary rather than traditional, these easy-to-make wreaths look great in any setting or season -- and you can make them in a day. An array of materials, including paper, plants, and fabric, offer a pleasing variety of colors and textures.You'll find it a snap to create these simple, yet striking ornaments because there's no previous crafting experience required. Each book in Dover's Make in a Day series presents 15 projects with illustrated step-by-step instructions. The beginner-friendly projects are ideal for anyone wishing to whip up something simple but special. Creating your own wreaths adds a personal touch and a dash of handmade charm. Supplies are easy to obtain and readily available at major craft stores. Other titles in the series include Make in a Day: PompomCrafts and Make in a Day: Paper Flowers.

An outstanding authority on the folk music of Central and Eastern Europe, Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945) explored the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic vocabulary of these regions, evolving a terse, vibrant, and unique musical language in his own works.This important compilation of Bartók's short works for piano contains the Allegro Barbaro, a sonorous, boisterous piece of power and bravura; 6 Romanian Folk Dances; 20 Romanian Christmas Carols; 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, a connected cycle of short folk-tune settings; the 4-part Suite, Op. 14; the Three Etudes, Op. 18; and 8 Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20. Highly dissonant, individual, and marked in character, the tunes in the connected cycle of the Improvisations represent a high point in Bartók's treatment of folk materials.These short pieces are an ideal and fully representative introduction to the music of one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century -- an attractive repertoire for intermediate and advanced pianists.

Let this exquisite coloring book take you on a captivating journey through the woods from the comfort of home. The 31 realistic and beautifully detailed wildlife drawings include a bald eagle, black bear, deer, elk, hedgehog, porcupine, raccoon, red fox, skunk, wolf, and dozens more forest animals posed amid gorgeous natural settings. Get ready to relax, unwind, and enjoy the wonders of nature as you add color to these stunning scenes. Plus, the art is printed on one side only, and the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

Beethoven's symphonies are among his greatest works -- in the opinion of many, the greatest orchestral compositions in the history of music. Perfect in their fusion of emotion and form, filled with drama and great beauty, they are among the best-known and best-loved works in all classical music. This volume contains complete scores for Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93, and Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125.The eighth is full of beauty and innocent merriment, while the ninth is Beethoven's best and greatest symphony, a dazzling end to his symphonic works. Also included here is a translation of the passage from Schiller's ode "To Joy," featured in the last movement. Meticulously reproduced from the authoritative Litolff edition, each score features large, clear noteheads and wide margins for ease of use in studying and following the music. Far less expensive than comparable full-score editions, this volume belongs in the library of any music lover who wishes to study the masterly innovation and creativity Beethoven brought to the symphonic form.

Often called the last of the great classical composers, Brahms accommodated powerful romantic inclination to the demands of traditional musical form. The result is "a delightful mixture of classical form clothed in the multicolored hues of German romanticism." (John Gillespie, Five Centuries of Keyboard Music).Brahms's masterful synthesis of these disparate elements: his inventive rhythmic drive and happy fusion of poetry and sound workmanship are strikingly evidenced in the concerti. Although he wrote only four -- two for piano, one for violin, and one double concerto for violin and cello -- they have all become absolute staples of the concert repertoire. Because they are for different instruments, however, they have rarely been available together in one convenient volume -- until now. This Dover edition reproduces all four concerti directly from Breitkopf and Härtel's definitive Sämtliche Werke, Volumes 5 and 5, c. 1920-27. The original editor's commentary by Hans Gal is included both in German and in English.The four concerti are Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15; Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83; Violin Concerto, Op. 77; and Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102.With this single low-priced volume, students, composers, and musicologists may savor Brahms's development in the form (extending over three decades, 1845-87). Conductors and librarians will have a handy, inexpensive, complete collection, and musicians and music lovers will find a way to experience the inexhaustible variety of one of music's great masters.

Composer Erik Satie (1866-1925) exercised a profound effect on twentieth-century music. His innovative harmonies, freedom of form, and mastery of musical understatement influenced a diverse company of modern masters, ranging from Debussy and Ravel to Milhaud, Poulenc, and Cage. This is a facsimile of an extremely rare collection of the French master's brilliant thumbnail sketches -- both musical and verbal -- of various outdoor sports and amusements. Satie created these pieces to accompany an album of charming, sophisticated drawings by Charles Martin, a well-known illustrator of the day. The composer also added droll verbal commentaries and inscribed both words and music in an exquisite calligraphic hand. Published in the 1920s in a limited edition, the album is very scarce today. This modestly priced edition of a rare treasure features black-and-white illustrations and English translations of Satie's eccentric verbal notations.

Get ready for endless fun with cute little kitties that never tire of dressing up. Meet Ginger, Sparkle, Molly, and Pumpkin -- and help them get ready for a night on the town. Dazzling, press-out outfits include a ballerina's tutu, tiaras fit for a princess, and other colorful accessories. Includes two pages of stickers to help you decorate! Ages 4 and up.

What do you do to a rhinoceros in a rowboat, a lion brushing his teeth, a ladybug on a swing, and a cat kicking a soccer ball? Color them all! This bright little coloring book includes 32 adorable illustrations that are outlined by shiny and multi-colored lines -- they'll help little girls and boys make pictures that pop!

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of 57 piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. The special arrangements also offer novices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing music that's usually beyond their grasp. Free MP3 downloads, which provide a valuable tool for practicing, are available for each song.The selections range from standards to classical works by the masters. Familiar melodies include Chopsticks, Panis Angelicus, Can Can, Cradle Song, and Tarantella. Classical pieces include Rachmaninoff's Ave Maria, Mozart's Exultate Jubilate, Siegfried Idyll by Wagner, works by Gurlitt and Clementi, highlights from Mikrokosmos by Bartók, and many other selections.

Rudolph Fisher's outstanding debut novel The Walls of Jericho, published in 1928, explores race and class issues during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance through the lens of Black lawyer Fred Merrit, who buys a home in a white neighborhood bordering Harlem. What progresses is a satirical journey through Merrit's life as he encounters the racism of his new white neighbors as well as racism and classism among the residents of Black Harlem. This edition includes four of Fisher's short stories that capture the Black Jazz Age urban experience, initially published in the iconic magazine The Atlantic Monthly: "City of Refuge," "The Promised Land," "Ringtail," and "Blades of Steel."

In the course of his musical career, Tchaikovsky attained a thorough mastery of orchestration as he strove to intensify the expressiveness of his musical language. This volume, combining authoritative full-score editions of his first three symphonies -- popularly known as "Winter Daydreams," the "Little Russian," and the "Polish" -- affords composers, musicians, and music students a unique opportunity to study his development.All three symphonies -- two of which incorporate Russian folk tunes -- were successful on their first performances. Symphony No. 2 remains especially popular, but all are increasingly heard in concert and on recordings.

Create a treasure chest of graceful accents for tabletops, beds, and other articles of interior furnishing with the lovely designs in this elegant collection. Included here are 20 choice patterns from the archives of the Danish branch of DMC -- internationally regarded as one of the most distinguished publishers of beautiful needlework patterns.Striking motifs for a variety of décor-enhancing projects range from festive Christmas tree decorations (quick and easy to work up) to a magnificent tablecloth that is sure to draw comments at the dinner table. Needleworkers can choose from a rich selection of designs, including patterns for a Filet Garden runner, Spring Garden tablecloth, Lucky Clover table runner and napkins, Glittering Star tree ornaments, a Ribbon-Crochet runner, Golden Pansies doily, Floral Scroll placemats, Filet Roses centerpiece, Mardi Gras doily, Lace Medallion tablecloth, and ten other heirloom-quality designs.Each of the patterns reveals the distinctive flair Europeans have brought to the needlework arts. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations provide crochet enthusiasts with all the help they need to successfully complete each design.

Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey aboard the luxurious Blue Train, bound for the French Riviera. A beautiful heiress, a precious collection of rubies, and a love triangle form the backdrop of Agatha Christie's fifth Hercule Poirot novel. As the Belgian detective sets out to solve the murder of American heiress Ruth Kettering, the reader is thrown into a web of suspicion and intrigue. Derek, her estranged husband, seems to be the prime suspect, but as Poirot delves deeper, the truth slowly unravels. Follow Poirot's reenactment of the deadly train ride...with the murderer on board. The "Queen of Crime's" masterful blend of suspense and misdirection will keep you guessing until the astonishing end.

Written in 1886 for a Mardi Gras celebration, Saint-Saëns' best-known work consists of 14 pieces scored for flute/piccolo, clarinet, glass harmonica (tuned glass bowls), xylophone, two pianos, and strings. Playfully borrowing themes from other works -- including his own -- the composer paints delightful musical portraits of a lion, chickens, turtles, an elephant, kangaroos, and the immensely popular swan. Reproduced from an authoritative source. Instrumentation.

Angela Porter's wonderfully unique, fun-to-color entangled designs invite you to embrace your daydreams...any time! Colorists can unplug and unwind with these 31 whimsical illustrations featuring a wondrous array of imaginative landscapes, seascapes, and skyscapes embellished with hearts, flowers, rainbows, sunshine, plus many other playful designs. The art is printed on one side only, and the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

Dover Publications continues its series of playing editions of musical masterpieces with this selection of Robert Schumann's later compositions for solo piano, edited by Clara Schumann. This second volume contains the major compositions from the period 1838-53: Humoreske, Novelletten, Sonate No. 2, Nachtstücke, Faschingsschwank aus Wien, 42 Clavierstücke für die Jugend, 4 Fugen, Waldscenen, Bunte Blätter, and 3 Clavier-Sonaten für die Jugend.This book has been especially designed as a playing edition -- the noteheads are large and easily readable at the piano, and the margins and spaces between staves are adequate for written notes, fingerings, and turnovers. It is also most useful for analysis or as accompaniment to recordings.

Kids will have fun creating hilarious animal faces with this mix and match sticker book. The colorful collection of creatures includes a slithering snake, a friendly pony, a frisky penguin, a squeaking mouse, and dozens more. More than 200 reusable stickers include eyes, noses, mouths, and other funny facial features that can be used to make hundreds of crazy combinations.

Physics concerns direct analysis of the physical world, while philosophy analyzes knowledge about the physical world. This volume combines both disciplines for a philosophical interpretation of quantum physics -- an interpretation free from the imprecision of metaphysics, offering a view of the atomic world and its quantum mechanical results as concrete as the visible everyday world.Written by an internationally renowned philosopher who specialized in symbolic logic and the theory of relativity, this approach consists of three parts. The first section, which requires no background in math or physics, reviews the basics of quantum mechanics, outlining their philosophical interpretation and summarizing their results. The second part, which presupposes a knowledge of calculus, outlines the mathematical methods of quantum mechanics; and the third part blends the philosophical ideas of the first part and the mathematical formulations of the second part to develop a variety of interpretations of quantum mechanics. The author presents in-depth discussions of each interpretation, constructing a conclusion in terms of three-valued logic that offers readers a satisfactory logical form of quantum mechanics.Focusing on clarification of concepts rather than developing problem-solving skills, this volume will prove enlightening to students of mathematics, physics, and the other sciences.

The theory of the propagation of waves in solids was developed during the 19th century but, in the first quarter of this century, it fell into neglect. Only recently, as the result of new techniques of study and the development of new plastics and other such materials, has it again become the object of intensive investigation. This book is the most readable survey of the theoretical core of current knowledge of the subject and, unlike most other studies in the field, it is fully correlated with experimental material.The author, who has taught applied physics on the college level for many years, gives a concise account of the classical theory necessary to an understanding of the subject, considers how this theory has been extended to solids which are not perfectly elastic, and then summarizes the important experimental work of recent years. The first part, Elastic Waves, covers propagation in both an extended and a bounded plastic medium and experimental investigations with elastic materials. Included in this material are discussions of the components of stress and strain; Hooke's law; Rayleigh waves; reflection and refraction of elastic waves; vibrations of rods; the Pochhammer equation; propagation of an elastic pulse along cylindrical, conical, and non-circular bars; ultrasonic measurements; and other sub-topics. Part II, Stress Waves in Imperfectly Elastic Media, covers internal friction (definitions, measurements, mechanism, etc.), experimental investigation of dynamic elastic properties (resonance and wave propagation methods, dynamic stress-strain measurements, etc.), plastic waves and shock waves (Lagrangian and Eulerian methods, experiments, shock waves in solids, etc.), and fractures produced by stress waves (in conical and irregular specimens, induced by explosives and by stress pulses, brittle and ductile fractures, etc.).The appendix contains material on notations for stress; strain and elastic constants; vector form of wave equations; and curvilinear orthogonal coordinates. The text is completely corrected, and the valuable material on waves in modern plastic substances is even more useful to physics students and engineers in the field than in earlier editions. A new bibliography of post-1953 literature is appended.

Sharpen your mind and flex your mental muscles with this light and witty collection of 113 brainteasers! The dynamic compilation features the Four Famous Problems, including Archimedes' Cattle Problem, Impossible Division, and Apple and Unit Problems. Additional brainteasers cover a variety of mathematical topics, from distance and measurements to money, speed, time, and more. Problems are primarily solved using the mathematics of daily life--addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions--plus algebra and clear, logical thinking. Most have solutions; some have more than one, while others are left to the skills of the reader. A captivating experience for puzzle aficionados.

Dorothy Parker's literary prowess reveals a razor-sharp wit in this original collection of twelve short stories, which were published between 1922 and 1927 in the top literary magazines of the day, including Smart Set, The New Yorker, and The New Republic. Superbly crafted and rich with keen insights into human nature, these stories illuminate the absurdities within relationships between men and women, the politics of patriarchy and power, the subordination of women, and observations of class and race. An excellent sampling of Parker's acerbity rooted in an intimate realism and subtle feminism, this collection of early works features some of Parker's best-known tales, including "Arrangement in Black and White," "Mr. Durant," "Such a Pretty Little Picture," and "The Last Tea."

Once upon a twinkling night . . . What's the best way to fall asleep? By COUNTING UNICORNS, of course! This rollicking, rhyming story with CUTE, CUDDLY unicorns on every page is a great way to count from one to twenty--and is sure to become a family favorite for super fun bedtime routines.

Once upon a bedtime . . . What's the best way to fall asleep? By COUNTING DINOSAURS, of course! This rollicking, rhyming story with STOMPING, LAUGHING dinosaurs on every page is a great way to count from one to twenty--and is sure to become a family favorite for super fun bedtime routines.