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Before his death in 1994, Norman Del Mar was acknowledged as one of the world's foremost authorities on the orchestra. Anatomy of the Orchestra is written not only for fellow conductors, players, students, and professional musicians, but also for everyone interested in the performance of orchestral music.

Norman Del Mar (1919-1994) was universally recognised as a leading authority on the music of Richard Strauss, and his masterly three-volume study of his life and works remains a classic.Volume II spans the years 1912 to 1933 (the première of Arabella), taking in the Ariadne versions, Die Frau ohne Schatten, the ballets and much incidental music.'Deploying a well-nigh encyclopaedic knowledge, Mr Del Mar acquits himself brilliantly of his task of disentangling and reassembling the numerous strands that make up the backcloth of poetry and philosophy which Strauss, while not always understanding every intricacy, yet needed as a constant reference map for his composing. The three volumes of this magnificent book should be studied by all lovers of the late-romantic music, amateurs and professionals alike ... a monumental achievement.' Times Literary Supplement'A brilliant and copiously analytical study ... a constant fascination.' Guardian

The Rough Guide to Havana is the ultimate guide to this lively city in Cuba. The full-color section introduces the best Havana has to offer. This first edition is full of informed descriptions and accurate listings of the best bars, restaurants and music venues to be seen at with maps and plans for every area. This guide also takes a detailed look at the history of Havana. From the Museo de la Revolución and other must-visit museums and galleries to splendid architectural gems including the Catedral de San Cristóbal,the Rough Guide steers you to the best restaurants, stylish bars & cafés, and hottest nightlife across every price range. The guide provides comprehensive coverage of hotels as well as private homestays, the best places to stay for an up-close experience of life in Cuba. Extensive coverage of the outer boroughs La Lisa and Marianao complements an unprecedented level of detail for the main four city neighborhoods, Habana Vieja, Centro Habana, Vedado and Miramar.

Este libro parte de la premisa de que la actividad física tiene una serie de efectos sobre la salud, entendiendo esta bajo el concepto amplio de bienestar físico, mental y social. Sabiendo que la actividad física es el factor protector de la salud integral más potente que existe y con vasta evidencia científica, este libro es una invitación a poner el cuerpo en movimiento. Para esto, aborda el autocuidado y la vida saludable, los problemas de salud y la inactividad física, los elementos que deben ser considerados antes de comenzar un programa de actividad física (presión arterial, sistema muscular, articulaciones, entre otros), la actividad física para la salud y la nutrición saludable.

It might be thought presumptuous to detail every thought, beat, and gesture in conducting the standard repertoire, for the art of interpretation must always, by its very nature, be a personal one. But from his lifelong experience in conducting the Beethoven symphonies Norman Del Mar is able to lead us in a discussion of them with passion and great insight. This is an essential guide for students of these great works and a starting-point for young conductors. Del Mar offers an analysis of the music's structure, pointing out key events in the score and offering advice on how to achieve the desired effect. He also compares variant readings in the different editions. But his book further traces the development of Beethoven's style and that of the symphony over the twenty-four years of their composition, from the inspired yet simple First, so evocative of Haydn and Mozart, to the supreme peak of the `Choral', one of the greatest masterpieces of the symphonic form. Del Mar is thus able to speak to all devotees of Beethoven's symphonic output, and enhance our appreciation of these works.

El presente diccionario se constituye en una herramienta de gran ayuda para los estudiantes y para todo el personal aeronáutico, ya que gira en torno a los conceptos técnicos, específicos y diarios que se presentan en el sector de la aviación, durante el desarrollo de las operaciones aéreas.Por otra parte, recopila una amplia gama de conceptos para lograr que la áreas involucradas en los procesos de atención en tierra y luego en vuelo, se correlacionen a través del uso correcto del lenguaje. De esta forma se evitan los problemas comunicativos que usualmente se generan el en desarrollo de las distintas fases.Por último la obra se constituye en una fuente de consulta valiosa, pues despeja las dudas con respecto a la terminología, las abreviaturas y las siglas.

Part Five in the Fishes of the Western North Atlantic series describes the lizardfishes, other iniomi, and deepsea gulpers. Specialist authorships of its sections include detailed species descriptions with keys, life history and general habits, abundance, range, and relation to human activity, such as economic and sporting importance. The text is written for an audience of amateur and professional ichthyologists, sportsmen, and fishermen, based on new revisions, original research, and critical reviews of existing information. Species are illustrated by exceptional black and white line drawings, accompanied by distribution maps and tables of meristic data.

'I know what I want, and I know what I meant when I wrote this. After all I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.' These words were addressed by Richard Strauss himself to the Royal Philharmonia Orchestra during rehearsal. This was in 1947 when Sir Thomas Beecham, to whom the author was then associate conductor, had organized a Strauss Festival which Strauss had come to London to attend. 'Everyone,' writes the author, 'was agog to see this legendary figure from the past, many of whose works--predominantly the earlier ones--are as much part of the classical repertoire as, for example, the Brahms symphonies. Was he really still alive?' Strauss's remark was not 'false modesty,' continues the author, 'but neither is it by any means the whole truth. Don Juan, Don Quixote, and Elektra are indeed the products of a first-rate composer, but scarcely Die Frau ohne Schatten and Sinfonia Domestica. In fact, for two or possibly even three periods in his career Strauss rose to heights of supreme genius, only to fall back in between on merest talent. 'A first-class second-rate composer' is a fair assessment for a certain part of his creative life--but certainly cannot stand as an overall judgement on one of the world's greatest musicians. This paradox is the theme of my book.' The first volume takes Strauss's work up to, and including, Der Rosenkavalier, which may legitimately be regarded as the climax of his career, as well as convenient half-way mark. The mass of songs, however, together with a number of smaller choral and instrumental works of an occasional nature, has been held over from a volume which threatened to become far too long and cumbersome. They are dealt with as a whole in Volumes II and III. A critical commentary on Strauss, whose almost inexhaustible flow of easily assimilated tunes went hand in hand with epoch-making discoveries of new musical means and heroic flights into the music of the future, has been long needed. The author now provides it, adding a wealth of knowledge to musical history. He also examines the literary sources from Strauss's inspiration--both for the operas and the tone poems. --from dust jacket.

El interés científico por comprender, reducir o revertir estas afectaciones ha resultado en numerosas acciones de manejo para lograr la conservación biológica de especies nativas tanto en ambientes urbanos como naturales. Con base en el análisis de las actividades mencionadas, en este libro se presenta una serie de propuestas de manejo que han favorecido la conservación de la fauna, las cuales provienen de la experiencia directa de los autores o de revisiones de literatura, e identifican factores y actores clave que deben ser tomados en cuenta por el lector al implementar medidas de conservación para el manejo de fauna en ambientes antropizados.