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      • Naxos Deutschland Musik & Video Vertriebs GmbH

        About Naxos licensing service As the world's leading classical music label, we can offer you an unparalleled range of repertoire for licensing. Our continuously-expanding catalogue now contains over 750,000 tracks, all of the highest artistic standard, all in state-of-the-art digital sound and many critically-acclaimed. From Early music to Opera, from Medieval to Post-Modern, from Bach to Wagner, Naxos has it. And because we own our recordings outright we can clear the right overnight without involving third parties. Are you looking for unique music for your project? We are offering a complete service from your initial concept to the finished product.   Julia Brunzlow eMail: jb@naxos.de Tel.: 0171-3312975   Julia Gärtner eMail: jg@naxos.de Tel.: 08121-2500747   Web: www.naxoslicensing.com

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        June 2021

        Acts of supremacy

        by J. Bratton, Richard Cave, Brendan Gregory, Michael Pickering

        Imperialist discourse interacted with regional and class discourses. Imperialism's incorporation of Welsh, Scots and Irish identities, was both necessary to its own success and one of its most powerful functions in terms of the control of British society. Most cultures have a place for the concept of heroism, and for the heroic figure in narrative fiction; stage heroes are part of the drama's definition of self, the exploration and understanding of personal identity. Theatrical and quasi-theatrical presentations, whether in music hall, clubroom, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre or the streets and ceremonial spaces of the capital, contributed to that much-discussed national mood. This book examines the theatre as the locus for nineteenth century discourses of power and the use of stereotype in productions of the Shakespearean history canon. It discusses the development of the working class and naval hero myth of Jack Tar, the portrayal of Ireland and the Irish, and the portrayal of British India on the spectacular exhibition stage. The racial implications of the ubiquitous black-face minstrelsy are focused upon. The ideology cluster which made up the imperial mindset had the capacity to re-arrange and re-interpret history and to influence the portrayal of the tragic or comic potential of personal dilemmas. Though the British may have prided themselves on having preceded America in the abolition of slavery and thus outpacing Brother Jonathan in humanitarian philanthropy, abnegation of hierarchisation and the acceptance of equality of status between black and white ethnic groups was not part of that achievement.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        September 2017

        The Pianoplayers

        by Anthony Burgess

        by Will Carr, Paul Wake, Andrew Biswell

        This novel is one of Anthony Burgess's most accessible and entertaining works. By turns bawdy, raucous, tender and bittersweet, and full of music and songs, this is a warm and affectionate portrait of the working-class Lancashire of the 1920s and 1930s that he knew from his own early life. The Pianoplayers is a funny, moving, autobiographical novel that brings to life the world of silent cinemas and music-halls of 1920s Manchester and Blackpool. Fully annotated and with a new introduction, this is an authoritative text for a new generation of readers. Part of the forthcoming Irwell Edition of the Works of Anthony Burgess, this book offers an opportunity to reappraise an unjustly neglected novel important to our understanding of Burgess's wider oeuvre. The 2017 Burgess centenary makes this a key moment for reflection on the life and work of a major figure in twentieth century letters.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        Propaganda and Empire

        by John M. MacKenzie

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        Popular cinema in Brazil, 1930–2001

        by Stephanie Dennison, Lisa Shaw

        Brazil has one of the most significant and productive film industries in Latin America. This ground-breaking study provides an entertaining insight into the Brazilian films that have most captured the imagination of domestic audiences over the years. The recent international success of films such as Central Station and City of God, has stimulated widespread interest in Brazilian film, but studies written in English focus on the 'auteur' cinema of the 1960s. This book focuses on individual films in their socio-historical context, drawing on extensive fieldwork in Brazil and Latin America. It argues that Brazilian cinema has almost always been grounded in intrinsically home-grown cultural forms, dating back to the nineteenth century, such as the Brazilian music-hall, the travelling circus, radio shows, carnival, and, later, comedy television. Combining a chronological structure with groundbreaking research and a lively approach, Popular cinema in Brazil is the ideal introduction to Brazilian cinema.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        Popular imperialism and the military, 1850-1950

        by John M. MacKenzie

        Colonial war played a vital part in transforming the reputation of the military and placing it on a standing equal to that of the navy. The book is concerned with the interactive culture of colonial warfare, with the representation of the military in popular media at home, and how these images affected attitudes towards war itself and wider intellectual and institutional forces. It sets out to relate the changing image of the military to these fundamental facts. For the dominant people they were an atavistic form of war, shorn of guilt by Social Darwinian and racial ideas, and rendered less dangerous by the increasing technological gap between Europe and the world. Attempts to justify and understand war were naturally important to dominant people, for the extension of imperial power was seldom a peaceful process. The entertainment value of war in the British imperial experience does seem to have taken new and more intensive forms from roughly the middle of the nineteenth century. Themes such as the delusive seduction of martial music, the sketch of the music hall song, powerful mythic texts of popular imperialism, and heroic myths of empire are discussed extensively. The first important British war correspondent was William Howard Russell (1820-1907) of The Times, in the Crimea. The 1870s saw a dramatic change in the representation of the officer in British battle painting. Up to that point it was the officer's courage, tactical wisdom and social prestige that were put on display.

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        Film theory & criticism
        February 2014

        The Encyclopedia of British Film

        Fourth edition

        by Edited by Brian McFarlane

        With well over 6,300 articles, including over 500 new entries, this fourth edition of The Encyclopedia of British Film is a fully updated invaluable reference guide to the British film industry. It is the most authoritative volume yet, stretching from the inception of the industry to the present day, with detailed listings of the producers, directors, actors and studios behind a century or so of great British cinema. Brian McFarlane's meticulously researched guide is the definitive companion for anyone interested in the world of film. Previous editions have sold many thousands of copies and this fourth edition will be an essential work of reference for enthusiasts interested in the history of British cinema, and for universities and libraries.

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        The Arts
        July 2025

        Ida Lupino

        Multifaceted performer and cinematic pioneer

        by Gillian Kelly

        This book contributes to a welcome new wave focusing on the importance of female filmmakers, providing a reappraisal of Ida Lupino, a cinematic figure of significant importance. Given her ability to move between popular and independent cinemas and her status as both a Hollywood star and director/writer/producer of socially relevant films overlooked by the mainstream, Lupino is a particularly interesting case study. Employing a range of critical approaches, including feminist theory, auteur theory and critical theory, this book investigates key themes and motifs that developed across Lupino's unusual and unique career as one of the most significant female players in film history. Investigating her oeuvre as actress, director, writer and producer, it discusses Lupino as a complex and important filmmaker whose career, on both sides of the camera, requires substantially more critical attention than it has been awarded thus far.

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        The Arts
        December 2020

        Radio / body

        by Farokh Soltani

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        The Arts
        April 2007

        The British musical film

        by John Mundy

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        August 2004

        Musik

        Roman

        by Thomas Meinecke

        Die Geschwister Karol und Kandis leben zusammen in Wolfratshausen. Sie erforschen die Umgebung nach den Spuren von D.H. Lawrence und Frieda von Richthofen, Rainer Maria Rilke und Lou Andreas-Salomé. Auch die ehemaligen Dynamit-Werke erregen ihr Interesse.Karol arbeitet als Flugbegleiter bei der Lufthansa. In seiner Freizeit widmet er sich Resignifizierungen der Musik: wenn leichtverständlicher Swing zu schwierigem Bebop umkodiert wird oder Disco als House Music erneut in den Underground abtaucht. Karol gerät in den süßen Bann der Queer Music und der Ästhetik des Camp, die er mit seinen Kolleginnen und Kollegen in diversen Hotelzimmern der Welt auslotet. Seine heterosexuelle Orientierung erkennt er dabei gleichsam als das Andere der Homosexualität.Kandis ist Schriftstellerin, zieht sich hin und wieder in eine Almhütte zurück und beschäftigt sich mit historischen Ansätzen zu Weiblichem Schreiben. Die Figuren ihres gerade entstehenden Romans, König Ludwig I. von Bayern, König Ludwig II. von Bayern, Lola Montez, Claudia Schiffer und viele andere mehr, wollen am selben Tag wie sie Geburtstag haben. Der Tag ist gleichzeitig der Todestag von Friedrich Nietzsche und Aaliyah. In wachsender überschneidung ihrer Themen tauschen sich Karol und Kandis aus und landen dabei unweigerlich bei der Frage: Was ist eigentlich ein Mann?

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        August 2007

        Vom Lesen und Schreiben

        Reden und Aufsätze zur Kinderliteratur

        by Paul Maar, Paul Maar

        "Vom Lesen und Schreiben" bietet einen tiefen Einblick in das literarische Schaffen und die Gedankenwelt von Paul Maar, einem der renommiertesten Kinderbuchautoren Deutschlands. In diesem Werk teilt Maar seine umfangreichen Erfahrungen und Reflexionen über das Schreiben von Kinderliteratur und -theater. Das Buch versammelt eine Auswahl von Maars wichtigsten Reden, Aufsätzen und biografischen Notizen, die nicht nur seine persönliche Entwicklung als Autor beleuchten, sondern auch wertvolle Einblicke in seine Ansichten darüber geben, was ein gutes Kinderbuch ausmacht. Maar diskutiert verschiedene Aspekte der Kinderliteratur, von der Bedeutung des Illustrationsprozesses bis hin zu den Herausforderungen und Freuden des Schreibens für ein junges Publikum. Dabei reflektiert er über die Rolle der Fantasie und wie Kindheitserfahrungen sowohl das Lesen als auch das Schreiben prägen. Das Buch enthält Maars Dankesrede zur Verleihung des Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreises sowie weitere bedeutende Texte, die seine Überlegungen zu verschiedenen Medienformaten, wie Bücher, Musicals, Filme und Computerspiele, vorstellen. Durch persönliche Anekdoten und professionelle Erkenntnisse bietet "Vom Lesen und Schreiben" eine Fundgrube für alle, die sich für Kinderliteratur interessieren, sei es als Leser, Lehrer, Dozenten oder einfach als Fans von Paul Maar. Es zeigt, wie Maars eigene Erfahrungen und die Begegnung mit den Werken anderer Autoren sein Schreiben beeinflusst haben und betont die Wichtigkeit, die Perspektive junger Leser einzunehmen, um Literatur zu schaffen, die niemals langweilig wird. Einblick in das Schaffen eines Meisterautors: Erfahre direkt von Paul Maar, wie er zu einem der beliebtesten Kinderbuchautoren wurde. Wertvolle Tipps für Autoren und Pädagogen: Maar teilt sein Wissen über das Schreiben für Kinder und gibt Ratschläge, wie man spannende, einnehmende Literatur für junge Leser kreiert. Enthält alle wichtigen Reden und Aufsätze Maars, die sein umfangreiches Werk und seine Gedanken zur Kinderliteratur präsentieren. Biografische Einblicke bieten einen persönlichen Blick auf Maars Leben und wie seine Kindheitserfahrungen sein Schreiben beeinflusst haben. Ideal für Paul-Maar-Fans: Eine Must-Have-Sammlung für Fans, die hinter die Kulissen des kreativen Prozesses blicken möchten. Ein Schatz für Liebhaber der Kinderliteratur: Bietet tiefgründige Einblicke in die Kunst des Schreibens für Kinder und ist somit eine Bereicherung für jeden Bücherschrank. Nicht nur für Kinder: Obwohl Maar bekannt für seine Kinderbücher ist, richtet sich dieses Werk an Erwachsene, die sich professionell oder aus Leidenschaft mit Kinderliteratur beschäftigen. Eine inspirierende und lehrreiche Lektüre, die zum Nachdenken anregt und die Bedeutung von Kinderliteratur in der Entwicklung junger Leser hervorhebt.

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        March 1905

        Chopin: The Man and His Music

        by James Huneker

        Chopin: The Man and His Music reflects the intimate, thorough knowledge of Chopin's music that Huneker acquired while studying to be a concert pianist and his unusually keen insight into the character of the great Polish composer whose music he adored.

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        Fiction
        June 2019

        This Man and Music

        By Anthony Burgess

        by Christine Lee Gengaro, Andrew Biswell

        This man and music asks two central questions: what can literature contribute to the art of composition, and how can music influence the writer? Anthony Burgess, famed novelist, journalist, and composer, answers these questions and many more. As a person uniquely qualified to look at the interconnectivity of music and literature from both sides, Burgess provides fascinating insights, drawing on his deep knowledge of both disciplines. The book contains eleven interconnected essays that touch on philosophical conundrums of art and adaptation, questions of meaning, and the author's own personal experience. It is a must-read for fans of Burgess who want to understand how music influenced the author's craft of writing. Part autobiography and part literary and musical analysis, This man and music is a unique artefact in the stunning output of a prolific artist.

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        Contemporary Spanish cinema

        by Barry Jordan, Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas

        Contemporary focus, right up to date with material from 1980s and 90s. Wide-ranging analyses of major directors, themes, genres and issues, including historical film, genre cinema, women in film and autonomies.

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        The Arts
        October 2009

        Journeyman

        An autobiography

        by Ewan Maccoll, Peggy Seeger

        This new edition of Journeyman, Ewan MacColl's vivid and entertaining autobiography, has been re-edited from the original manuscript, and includes a new introduction by Peggy Seeger, for whom he wrote the unforgettable 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. MacColl, a singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and broadcaster, begins this fascinating account with his working class Salford childhood, traces the founding and life of Theatre Workshop, one of Britain's most innovative theatre companies, then moves on to his work with folksingers, the Radio Ballads and his ascent into old age. Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger were among the main leaders of the UK folksong revival. Journeyman documents their struggle to secure the integrity of that revival as the popular media appropriated and re-created traditional music for commercial gain. An entertaining and thought-provoking slice of British history, it will appeal to those interested in the histories of folk music, theatre, radio, left-wing politics and the Manchester area. ;

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        The Arts
        September 2009

        Journeyman

        An autobiography

        by Ewan Maccoll, Peggy Seeger, Peggy Seeger

        This new edition of Journeyman, Ewan MacColl's vivid and entertaining autobiography, has been re-edited from the original manuscript, and includes a new introduction by Peggy Seeger, for whom he wrote the unforgettable 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. MacColl, a singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and broadcaster, begins this fascinating account with his working class Salford childhood, traces the founding and life of Theatre Workshop, one of Britain's most innovative theatre companies, then moves on to his work with folksingers, the Radio Ballads and his ascent into old age. Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger were among the main leaders of the UK folksong revival. Journeyman documents their struggle to secure the integrity of that revival as the popular media appropriated and re-created traditional music for commercial gain. An entertaining and thought-provoking slice of British history, it will appeal to those interested in the histories of folk music, theatre, radio, left-wing politics and the Manchester area. ;

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