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The Real Toscanini

Musicians Reveal the Maestro

By: Cesare Civetta

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The Real Toscanini

Musicians Reveal the Maestro

By: Cesare Civetta

(Amadeus). Lauded by Verdi, Debussy, and other music legends, the celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini raised the standards of orchestral and operatic performance over an astonishing 69 years on the podium. But as he did so, he acquired a reputation as something of a tyrant, who unleashed an explosive temper at musicians if rehearsals did not meet his expectations. In The Real Toscanini , Cesare Civetta presents an intriguing collection of vivid, one-of-a-kind interviews with artists who performed with Toscanini. A portrait of the inner workings of the maestro emerges through these extensive conversations, conducted by the author over a period of 20 years, together with other firsthand recollections. These accounts clarify Toscanini's philosophy, musical style, and techniques. They depict a man tormented by inner demons of anger and depression, which were easily triggered by his frustration at being unable to produce the musical ideal in his mind's ear. Toscanini is also revealed as a vehement anti-Fascist and an unequivocal opponent of totalitarianism and racism he defied Mussolini and publically opposed Hitler. The book includes a comprehensive account of his 1936 inauguration of what is now known as the Israel Philharmonic, in solidarity with Jewish refugee musicians. Toscanini comes through in this book as a tortured but deeply humane individual who strove to constantly improve a sincere and humble musician who was nevertheless the preeminent maestro of the 20th century.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1574674161

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9781574674163

Branding Design

By: cesare griffa,sara bigazzi,pamela pelatelli

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Branding Design

By: cesare griffa,sara bigazzi,pamela pelatelli

Branding Design is:a portfolio of works developed in 2009 by sara bigazzi, cesare griffa and pamela pelatelli.Branding Design introduces:brand strategy methodologies in the design approach.Branding Design triggers:the border between matter and service.Branding design applies to:public spaces, retail spaces, urban developments, small scale objects, design related events.Branding design merges together:advanced technologies, freeware concepts, and simple materials browsing unexpected territories.

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Lulu.com

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1445238519

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9781445238517

The Political Vocation of Philosophy

By: Donatella Di Cesare

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The Political Vocation of Philosophy

By: Donatella Di Cesare

It is time for philosophy to return to the city. In today’s crisis-ridden world of globalised capitalism, increasingly closed in on itself, it may seem harder than ever to think of ways out. Philosophy runs the risk of becoming the handmaiden of science and of a hollowed-out democracy. Donatella Di Cesare calls on philosophy instead to return to the political fray and to the city, the global pólis, from which it was banished after the death of Socrates. Suggesting a radical existentialism and a new anarchism, Di Cesare shows that Western philosophy has been characterised by a political vocation ever since its origins in ancient Greece, and argues that the separation of philosophy from its political roots robs it of its most valuable and enlightening potential. But critique and dissent are no longer enough. Mindful of a defeated exile and an inner emigration, philosophers should return to politics and forge an alliance with the poor and the downtrodden. This passionate defence of the political relevance of philosophy and its radical potential in our globalised world will be of great interest to students and scholars of philosophy and to a wide general readership.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509539433

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9781509539437

Book's by Cesare Civetta

The Real Toscanini

The Real Toscanini

Branding Design

Branding Design

The Political Vocation of Philosophy

The Political Vocation of Philosophy

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