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The Twelve-Note Music of Anton Webern: Old Forms in a New Language (Music in the Twentieth Century)
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The Atonal Music of Anton Webern
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This important new study reassesses the position of Anton Webern in twentieth-century music. The twelve-note method of composition adopted by Anton Webern had profound consequences for composers of the next generation such as Stockhausen and Boulez, who saw Webern’s music as revolutionary. In her detailed analyses, however, Professor Bailey demonstrates a fundamentally traditional aspect to Webern's creativity, when describing his own music. Professor Bailey analyses all Webern’s twelve-note works (from Op. 17 to Op. 31) i.e. the instrumental and vocal music written between 1924 and 1943. These analyses draw on sketch material recently made available at the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel and include transcriptions of little-known drafts and sketches. A most valuable aspect of the book is the inclusion in appendices of such materials as a complete explanation of the row content of each work, the correct prime form of each of the rows from Op. 20 onwards, with a matrix constructed for each, and exhaustive row analyses.
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An important and useful work with one flaw........2006-03-05
I was very glad to receive my copy of this book when it finally became available. I like especially the way the author balances the views of Webern as an innovator and as a traditionalist. If you perform the twelve-tone works of Webern, this book is essential. If you are interested in the thought processes of someone who created this unique and influential musical style, you can't go wrong to start here.
One complaint: the analyses which are printed as an appendix are rendered so small that they are completely illegible. They are a very important part of the book. I suggest that the publisher should make them available as pdf files from their website.
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- sad ... uplifting ... sad
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- Just Like THE MATRIX, I Loved It Until the Ending
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Old Twentieth
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The Accidental Time Machine
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The passengers aboard the starship Ad Astra spend most of their time on the thousand-year journey to Beta Hydrii within the virtual reality of twentieth-century Earth. There, they can experience nostalgia for the hardship of a life they've since evolved beyond.
But when people inside the virtual reality chamber start to die, engineer Jacob Brewer finds himself face-to-face with a sentient machine obsessed with humanity. It has put itself in charge of the ship. And it wants to talk to Jacob...
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sad ... uplifting ... sad.......2007-09-25
This book starts off sad, goes uplifting for a while then goes sad again. The end of the story is quite the shocker.
let's face it - a bad book.......2007-09-16
I have no doubt that Joe Haldeman is a great guy, but this book is a stinker. The individual 20th century scenes are fine, but the overall story goes nowhere, and the technobabble is laughable. The (lack of an) ending is particularly irritating also.
I have to complain about the refueling scene near the beginning of the book... the justification given for sending fuel in separate ships makes no sense, the writing is dull, and nothing happens. It adds nothing but padding.
Started slow, ended predictibly.......2007-07-17
I had a hard time caring about the parts of the book that were spent in the "time machine." I mean, what was the point? They were just like when someone tells you about a dream that they had. So what?
The book didn't get interesting until about 100 pages into the story.
Then the ending was rather predictible. This was readable, but left me feeling like I had wasted my time reading it. That gets it two stars from me. Because some books just aren't even readable.
Just Like THE MATRIX, I Loved It Until the Ending.......2007-05-14
OLD TWENTIETH is the first book I've read by Joe Haldeman, and although I'm glad I read the book, I just can't help but be disappointed by the ending. It's hard to write a comprehensive review without giving away spoilers, but I'll try my best. That said, I gave the book 4 Stars due to the fact that it WAS an exciting sci-fi read, with a wonderful balance of scientific facts, dialogue, virtual reality, and human emotion.
The discovery of immortality led, inevitably, to the Immortality War. People who could not afford the high-priced Becker-Cendrek Process, which causes humans to become immortal, struck out against those who manufactured it, and in 2047 Earth found itself in the middle of a full-scale war. It ended with Lot 92, a biological agent that within five minutes killed off 7 billion mortal humans, leaving Earth with a much more manageable number of 200 million immortals.
In 2188, humans discovered the existence of Beta Hydrii, which was circled by at least one planet with free oxygen and water. Determined to discover if this planet, which would take at least 1,000 years to reach, could sustain a human population, a convoy of research ships takes off to check out its viability.
The main character of the book, Jacob Brewer, serves alternately as a chef on the convoy of ships and the chief engineer of the "time machine"--a full-scale virtual reality machine that can take people back into the past and immerse them in the culture of their chosen year. Inevitably, things start to go wrong during the journey to Beta Hydrii, specifically with those people who take trips in the time machine. What follows is probably the logical conclusion to such a tale, and really is an entertaining story--until the last couple of chapters.
I probably should have seen it coming. The logical series of events that leads up to the ending of OLD TWENTIETH isn't far-fetched if you've paid attention to the chapters preceding it. That said, however, I hated the ending. Like the movie(s) The Complete Matrix Trilogy [HD DVD], the beginning of the book started off with a bang; the middle was enjoyable; and the ending left me screaming in frustration.
For sci-fi fans, you'll enjoy this book. The trips back to the twentieth century via the time machine, although violent in nature and description, were truly interesting. As long as you know in advance that the ending is bound to dissapoint you, you'll be able to take the book for what it truly is--a story about human's obsession with death and technology, and how the two don't always mix.
Better than Camouflage; Much Better than The Coming.......2007-04-29
Old Twentieth hearkens back to both The Forever War (with its action sequences and its scientifically accurate portrayal of travel over vast distances) and to Camouflage (with its pastiche of experiences over the twentieth century--from exhilarating to tragic, gory, and depressing). It also has a classic Haldeman undertone about the mankind's fascinations with death, sex, art, time, and duty. The science of both the starship and the virtual reality worlds are handled with firm assurance, the historical battle sequences are vivid and appropriately horrifying (especially when you remember that virtual reality clients have chosen to have these sometimes painful and morbid experiences) and the characters compelling and realistically complex. The suspense builds nicely and there are some twists and turns along the way. While some reviewers have complained about the ending, I found it somewhat less rushed and much more satisfying than the ending of The Coming and quite frankly one of the few possible endings that would have fit with the overall story arc (and, thus, not as big of a twist or surprise as some would have you believe). I have dealt with some similar themes in my own writing and I found the book both viscerally gripping and intellectually interesting, even though it depicts a somewhat bleak and depressing view of the future and mankind's essential nature. Highly recommended for thoughtful consumers of speculative fiction. Donald J. Bingle, Author of Forced Conversion, a military scifi novel that deals with the beginnings of mankind's embrace of virtual reality.
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One winter evening in 1912, in the woods outside of Boynton, Oklahoma, abusive and drunken Harley Day surprises his son John Lee and the neighbor girl Phoebe Tucker in a lovers' tryst. An hour later, when John Lee walks his beloved home, Phoebe's mother, Alafair Tucker, suspects that something is amiss. How could she know her daughter has been involved in a violent confrontation that will make Phoebe and her beau murder suspects?
At supper that evening, over bowls of soupy beans and buttery cornbread, Alafair, her husband Shaw, and their nine lively children, much amused that Phoebe has a boyfriend, discuss the unfortunate Day family. The Days are tormented by their evil father, who beats his wife, mistreats his children, and wastes their money. The mother is helpless, and the eldest daughter, Maggie Ellen, has run away, leaving only 19-year-old John Lee and his 13-year-old sister Naomi to care for the younger children and keep the family from destitution.
Then... well, the old buzzard had it coming!
This Best Unpublished Mystery of 2004 (The Oklahoma Writers' Federation, Inc.) is the first in a new series.
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Wonderful Book!.......2007-06-04
I was very pleasantly surprised by the genuine seeming characters and accurate historical (1911) setting of this mystery novel. The book's unique title and Oklahoma setting (where I once lived) attracted me to the book. Farm wife and mother Alafair is a very appealing heroine and though I never quite got all of her nine living children totally straight most of the other minor characters are also well developed. The book has an authentic flavor of rural Oklahoma from the "down home" cooking to the speech patterns. The mystery is solid (though my eyes may have glazed over a bit when it concerned guns) and though I guessed the real murderer well before the book's end I didn't predict the full circumstances surrounding it. I am glad to see Ms. Casey has all ready published the second in the series of Alafair's detective adventures (HORNSWOGGLED) and according to her web site a third will be published this fall.
A good mystery.......2007-01-04
I usually don't care that much for mystery books but the time period & the title drew me to this book. I wasn't disappointed. I loved the family & all the children. A little romance mixed in makes this book really good. Don't miss the next one by this author with the same family & another good mystery.
enthralling, amusing great read.......2006-07-14
This is a great story. The characters become real immediately. Interesting. Smiles. Real life. Surprising, but reasonable, ending. I first checked this book out from the library, scooping up a bunch of new mystery books. I got a kick out of the title. Liked this one so much, I bought it. Looking forward to this author's subsequent books as well. My mother at first refused to read this book (she didn't like the title). Later, after I'd purchased it, she started to read it, became engrossed in it and hardly put it down until finished.
Love that title !.!.......2006-01-24
The title caught my eye first as did the great cover. It was a good story and had enough twists and turns to make me read to the end. Don't try to guess the ending. It is a surprise.
A Novel That Truly Soars .......2005-12-02
Simply stated, I loved reading this book -- I didn't want it to end! It has everything a really good novel should: well developed characters, a great setting, and heart. In fact,it has lots of heart, more than most novels and certainly more than most mysteries, which is what this book is. Unlike myself, my wife doesn't enjoy reading mysteries, but she loved this one because of its heart.
Being a third generation Oklahoman like the author, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about what it was like to live on a family farm in my home state shortly after it achieved statehood in 1909. My maternal grandparents were farmers not far where the story takes place. I sent a copy of the book to my mother, and she vouched for its accuracy. And, just in case you're wondering, she loved reading it, too.
I know from attending a recent reading by the author in Tempe, AZ, where she now lives, that this is the first in a series of at least three mysteries centered around Alafair Tucker and her family. I very much look forward to the next one, which is scheduled for release in the summer of 06.
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Drawing on the prophetic abilities of 102 sources, including Edgar Cayce, G.I. Gurdjieff, and Nostradamus, John Hogue has compiled the most comprehensive work to date on prescient visions. Beginning some eight thousand years B.C.E., and ending well into the 38th century, The Millennium Book of Prophecy covers aspects of the future--religion, politics, war, and natural disasters--a breadth unlikely to be topped any time soon. Hogue is a bit of a show-off, but legitimately so, demonstrating not only his vast knowledge of prophecy, but also his ability to synthesize a variety of information into a coherent commentary deftly. His wit is apparent in his religious and political commentaries that turn what could have been a dry encyclopedia into an engaging look at the future. --Brian Patterson
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The Millennium Book of Prophecy is the ultimate resource for millennialists and prophecy buffs of every stripe. This updated, all-text edition puts the fun, frightening and curious predictions of more than 100 of the world's most unnervingly accurate prophets and seers within easy reach. Collating thousands of visions and predictions, Hogue offers a fascinating record of what's come true, what's currently unfolding, and -- most important -- what may be in store for humankind in the year 2000 and just beyond.
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Almost a new category........2006-07-31
John Hogue is very good about not making excessive claims, and is actually quite naturally unassuming in his written and interview presentations. He shows he is a great researcher, clever thinker, and good communicator. His writing and opinions are based upon years seriously spent on integrating huge volumes of disparate stuff that interests just about everyone, but that is nearly impossible to access without his kind of dedicated effort.
There almost needs to be a new category to classify this book. It's something like a one-volume encyclopedia, but it is also a social lens on past and present events and on useful myths. I think of the various segments as objects in a toolbox, each having a potential use to give insight on a particular issue or event, even if some of the tools are not used in everyone's experiences.
The end is always near!.......2001-07-07
This book was really fun! I loved reading about all the impending death and destruction. As long as you don't get freaked out, it is a great read. I got to learn about other "Psychics" I never knew about and could research later. John really did a fantastic job in compiling all of this information. I love seeing him on TLC/Discovery.
Rock on John Hogue! King of Doom.
Excellent Read!.......2000-03-14
Creepy! Lots of these came true!
excellent reading!.......1999-03-17
This book makes you review your entire believe system many times and in many ways. I have read many books on prophecy and this is by far the best yet in my opinion! I have already reread it several times. Great work John Hogue!
An interesting and frightening book........1999-03-08
Hogue has quotes from dozens of prophets, old and new. Some are very familiar, such as Nostradamus and Cayce. But he also has included some very obscure references. The prophecies come from many sources - the ancient Oracles, the Bible, Native Americans. The picture he paints of the future of the world is frightening indeed. However, the last chapter does hint at some hope for mankind. A must read for anyone interested in prophecy or the coming Millennium.
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Although evangelicals entered the century as full partners in the Protestant denominations and agencies that molded American cultural and intellectual life, since the 1970s evangelical Protestantism has been perceived as alien to other Americans. Mr. Hart unpacks evangelicalism's current reputation by tracing its development over the course of the twentieth century. An excellent interpretive synthesis. --Leo P. Ribuffo
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To Exile and Back.......2006-12-07
The growth and vitality of Evangelical Protestantism and its ascendancy into positions of political influence has come as a great shock to many in the secular culture. It is as if this seemingly backward and insignficant group came out of nowhere and siezed the reigns of the nation against its will. This attitude, shared by many on both coasts, is largely a myopic one born in a period when Evangelical Protestantism had withdrawn into a self-imposed exile and slid into an isolated subculture where it built up walls between itself and other Americans. Now that Evangelicals are again exerting their influence, there is shock on the part of many who assumed their beliefs had been relegated to a tiny rural minority. Yet in many ways, Evangelicals are attempting to reassert a dominance once unchallenged in American society.
Historian D. G. Hart has undertaken a thorough study of the withdrawal and reemergence of Evangelicalism in American culture in That Old Time Religion in Modern America. Hart begins by pointing out Evangelicalism's once dominant position in American culture, it's loss of that position, and speculates that much of the reason Evangelicals tend to feel out of place in contemporary American society is the loss of their once privelaged position in American society.
Hart divides his study of modern Evangelicalism into two parts. The first, stretching from the period of roughly 1920-1960, details the construction of the Evangelical subculture within a self-imposed ghetto when Evangelicals separated themselves from the larger culture and had little interaction with the larger culture. The second period, covering the period of roughly 1960-2000, covered the reemergance of Evangelical Protestants from their cultural withdrawal and their recent attempts to retake the culture for Christian ideals as they perceived them.
Moving effortlessly between the Evangelical response to theological, social, political, and academic controversies, Hart never forgets the importance of the personal conversion experience to Evangelicals. Thus, he is able to understand the Evangelical position on their terms and not just that of an outsider or an antagonist.
The Evangelical movement is reaching a crossroads as many in the movement are now beginning to question its allegiance to conservative politics, its compromises with the popular culture, and its ahistorical approach to theology and worship. In order to judge where Evangelical Protestantism might go in the future, we must first understand its past. D. G. Hart has provided a masterful guide and for those who seek to understand the Evangelical movement, That Old Time Religion in Modern America is essential reading.
Take Up, And Read!.......2006-08-01
D.G. Hart does it again! If you've not read anything by Hart before, let this one be your first (it certainly won't be your last!). Hart combines accurate history telling with insightful analysis and draws profound conclusions. Through telling the story of 2oth century evangelicalism, Hart points up the inherent tension in evangelical thought and practice. Ever wonder why evangelicals have progressive (read: unchurchy) worship services and yet have conservative politics (i.e., wanting to make the world look like the church?). Hart answers this interesting question.
Here are just some of the better quotes from the book:
"For many evangelicals, the way they thought of their own quest for holiness was also the way that they ended up thinking about society . . . . The moral strenuousness of evangelical piety ordinarily invites born-again Protestants to demand of society the same sort of righteousness they expect from one another. [However] To conclude that Tim LaHaye, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, the Moral Majority, or the Christian Coalition represent[s] the political views of all evangelicals would be a mistake." (D.G. Hart, That Old-Time Religion in Modern America, p. 169).
"Yet at Fuller's opening exercises, students, faculty, and well-wishers heard more about the wretched state of Western civilization and the need for Christian thinking than they did about the condition of American churches and the importance of well-trained pastors" (D.G. Hart, That Old-Time Religion in Modern America, p. 115)
"In other words, evangelicals seem to be inherently inconsistent, striking a pose at once adaptable and rigid, progressive and conservative, modern and old fashioned, at ease and at odds with American ideals. The result of these apparent anomalies is a religion that on Sunday is comfortable with the church looking like the world (such as CCM) and throughout the rest of the week insists that the world look like the church (as in family values)." (D.G. Hart, That Old-Time Religion in Modern America, p. 215)
Hart traces evangelicalism's current reputation.......2003-10-05
Hart traces evangelicalism's current reputation by tracing its development over the last hundred years, from its part in the Protestant denominations that modeled American religious thought to its controversies of the 1920s which marginzalized evangelicals in American denominations. An intriguing survey of the course of evangelical Protestantism in this century in America.
Tackles the history and concepts of evangelicalism.......2003-02-08
In That Old-Time Religion In Modern America, religious historian Hart tackles the history and concepts of evangelicalism, tracing its development over the 20th century in America from its roots in Protestant faiths and agencies to its more modern insertion into politics and culture. An excellent survey which provides much focus on 20th century evangelical effects on modern society.
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The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. In America, unlike anywhere else in the world, most people depend overwhelmingly on private health insurance and employee benefits. The astounding rise of this phenomenon from before World War II, however, has been largely overlooked. In this powerful history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits, Jennifer Klein examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Through a narrative that connects the commercial life insurance industry, the politics of Social Security, organized labor's quest for economic security, and the evolution of modern health insurance, she shows how the firm-centered welfare system emerged. Moreover, the imperatives of industrial relations, Klein argues, shaped public and private social security.
Looking closely at unions and communities, Klein uncovers the wide range of alternative, community-based health plans that had begun to germinate in the 1930s and 1940s but that eventually succumbed to commercial health insurance and pensions. She also illuminates the contests to define "security"--job security, health security, and old age security--following World War II.
For All These Rights traces the fate of the New Deal emphasis on social entitlement as the private sector competed with and emulated Roosevelt's Social Security program. Through the story of struggles over health security and old age security, social rights and the welfare state, it traces the fate of New Deal liberalism--as a set of ideas about the state, security, and labor rights--in the 1950s, the 1960s, and beyond.
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