Josephine Lang


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Josephine Lang (1815-80) was one of the most gifted, respected, prolific, and widely published song composers of the nineteenth century, yet her life and works have remained virtually unknown. Now, this carefully researched, compelling, and poignant study recognizes the composer for her remarkable accomplishments. Based on years of study of unpublished letters, musical autographs, reviews, and the autobiographical poetry of Lang's husband, Reinhold Köstlin, the biographical portions of the book offer a stunning portrait of the composer as a woman and an artist. In-depth musical analyses interwoven with the biography will be illuminating to scholars and to musicians of all skill levels. The analyses reveal Lang's sensitivity to her chosen poetic texts, as well as the validity of her claim that her songs were her diary; the authors demonstrate that many of the songs are directly connected to the events of Lang's life. The analyses are illustrated by an abundance of musical examples, including a number of complete songs. A companion website, featuring 30 songs by Lang recorded by the authors, complements the text.




Jazz Age Josephine


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A picture book biography that will inspire readers to dance to their own beats! Singer, dancer, actress, and independent dame, Josephine Baker felt life was a performance. She lived by her own rules and helped to shake up the status quo with wild costumes and a you-can’t-tell-me-no attitude that made her famous. She even had a pet leopard in Paris! From bestselling children’s biographer Jonah Winter and two-time Caldecott Honoree Marjorie Priceman comes a story of a woman the stage could barely contain. Rising from a poor, segregated upbringing, Josephine Baker was able to break through racial barriers with her own sense of flair and astonishing dance abilities. She was a pillar of steel with a heart of gold—all wrapped up in feathers, sequins, and an infectious rhythm.




Josephine


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This revelatory biography of Folies Bergere dancer Josephine Baker (1906-1975) is a study of struggle, truimph and tragedy.







Woman's Work in Music


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Echoes of Emperors and Composers: Correspondence Across Time and Passion (Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I/ The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Peter Abelard and Héloïse)


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Book 1: Gain insight into the passionate correspondence between a renowned emperor and his beloved with “Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I.” This collection of letters reveals the personal and romantic expressions exchanged between Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais, providing a glimpse into the emotional landscape of one of history's most iconic couples. Book 2: Enter the world of classical music and creativity with “The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.” This volume presents letters written by Mozart, offering a unique perspective on the life and mind of the prolific composer. Mozart's letters provide a window into his artistic process, personal relationships, and the cultural milieu of 18th-century Europe. Book 3: Experience the timeless and tragic love story of Abelard and Heloise with “Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Peter Abelard and Héloïse.” This collection captures the intimate and poignant letters exchanged between the medieval philosopher Peter Abelard and his student Héloïse. Their correspondence reveals a love affair that transcends time, marked by intellectual passion, societal constraints, and enduring devotion.




Fantasy Pieces


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This book presents a theory of metrical conflict and applies it to the music of Schumann, thereby placing the composer's distinctive metrical style in full focus. It describes the various categories of metrical conflict that characterize Schumann's work, investigates how states of conflict are introduced and then manipulated and resolved in his compositions, and studies the interaction of such metrical conflict with form, pitch structure, and text. Throughout the text, Krebs intersperses his own theoretical assertions with Schumannesque dialogues between Florestan and Eusebius, who comment on the theory at hand while also discussing and illustrating relevant aspects of "their" metrical practices.




Immortal


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Who was Beethoven's 'Immortal Beloved'? After Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a love letter in his writing was discovered, addressed only to his ‘Immortal Beloved’. Decades later, Countess Therese Brunsvik claims to have been the composer’s lost love. Yet is she concealing a tragic secret? Who is the one person who deserves to know the truth? Becoming Beethoven’s pupils in 1799, Therese and her sister Josephine followed his struggles against the onset of deafness, Viennese society’s flamboyance, privilege and hypocrisy and the upheavals of the Napoleonic wars. While Therese sought liberation, Josephine found the odds stacked against even the most unquenchable of passions...




The Musician


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The Theatre


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Vol. for 1888 includes dramatic directory for Feb.-Dec.; vol. for 1889 includes dramatic directory for Jan.-May.