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“I didn’t know it was like this,” exclaimed an eight-year-old. This book reveals the depth and extent of childhood yearning for the natural world and their enjoyment and wonder of it. Learn to appreciate this desire and discover the child within yourself so you too can discover your own inner child’s love and care for the planet. Addressing the climate crisis begins with the discovery of our own inner child and that deep yearning, wonder and enjoyment of nature.You will also delight in the story which ends with the plea: “Please, please can the world not crush this child, his gentle, profound, and astonishing soul. So remember – trees are part of love, and the land is always there, under the concrete. And if there arises in Suffolk a guru, a visionary, a spiritual leader of awesome ability – I won’t be surprised if he’s called Paul, and has freckles, and skips now and then when he walks.

Focusing on the Swiss composer Schoeck, the book explores his late-Romantic style, characterized by a unique blend of sensuousness and stringency. It provides context for his life and musical evolution, shedding light on the growing popularity of his works. Through this examination, readers gain deeper insights into Schoeck's contributions to music and his artistic significance.

The book explores the significant impact of Wagner's time in Zurich from 1849 to 1858, a phase frequently overlooked by scholars. It delves into how this period shaped his artistic development and career trajectory, highlighting the cultural and personal influences that emerged during his stay in the city. Through detailed analysis, it aims to reassess the importance of this era in understanding Wagner's legacy and contributions to music.

The book explores the transformative relationship between the mind and body, emphasizing how subconscious beliefs shape one's confidence, health, wealth, happiness, and overall success. It provides guidance on identifying and overcoming self-sabotaging beliefs, encouraging readers to replace them with empowering affirmations. This journey aims to unlock a new level of potential, helping individuals achieve the life they desire but have yet to attain.

This comprehensive study delves into the life and music of Swiss composer Richard Flury, exploring his contributions to the musical landscape from 1896 to 1967. It examines his unique style, influences, and the historical context of his work, offering insights into his creative process and legacy. Through detailed analysis, the book highlights Flury's significance in the realm of classical music, making it an essential resource for understanding his impact and artistic vision.

The first modern English edition of Richard Wagner's essays on conducting, extensively annotated, with a critical essay on Wagner as conductor: his aesthetic, practices, vocabulary, and impact.

'Lies and Epiphanies' offers case studies of 'inspiration' in five composers. Their own tales of their 'epiphanies' played a determining role in the reception history of their works: the finale of Mahler's Second Symphony was supposedly inspired by a 'lightning bolt' of inspiration at the funeral of Hans von Bulow, while Alban Berg's Violin Concerto was purportedly his direct response to the tragic early death of Alma Mahler's daughter. Chris Walton looks behind these lightning bolts to explore instead the composers' dual roles a.

Proceedings of a symposium held July 9, 2000 in the Hotel Bellevue in Braunwald, Switzerland, organized by the Hans Schaeuble Stiftung, Zentralbibliothek Zeurich, Schweizerischer Tonkeunstlerverein, and Musikwoche Braunwald.

Gordon Jephtas (1943-92) was born into an impoverished, coloured, single-parent family in South Africa. He began piano lessons after being intrigued by the harmonium player at the local church. In his teens he worked as an accompanist with the amateur coloured opera group "Eoan" in Cape Town, then moved to Europe to further his studies. His first big break came in 1972 when the Zurich Opera House appointed him to assist the conductor Nello Santi. Jephtas thereafter established an international reputation as a vocal coach of Italian opera, and Switzerland provided him with a liberal environment where he was free to express his sexuality. Both there and later in the USA, Jephtas worked with the biggest names in the opera world, from Renata Tebaldi to Plácido Domingo, Montserrat Caballé and Luciano Pavarotti. He always longed to be accepted back in South Africa, but his attempts to return culminated each time in disaster because talent and experience meant little in a land where "whiteness" trumped everything. An official offer to be made an "honorary white" merely intensified his inner turmoil. Back in the USA, Jephtas's professional success was tempered by private misfortune. He died in New York in 1992. This book examines the life and career of Gordon Jephtas through the letters that he wrote home to May Abrahamse, a coloured singer with whom he had worked since his teens. They reveal in unique detail the life and achievements of a remarkable musician, but also the psychological damage wrought upon him by apartheid. Jephtas provides a fascinating case study of a gifted South African abroad, struggling with issues of race and sexuality at the height of the AIDS epidemic.