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Duke Of York Biography
NEA Opera Honors: Interview with John Adams
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Biography: Andrew – the Playboy Prince [VHS] $10.24 He’s said to be Queen Elizabeth’s favorite son, and his good looks and war-hero record have made him one of the world’s most eligible bachelors. This profile of Prince Andrew looks at his fairytale wedding to Sarah Ferguson, the scandalous breakup of his marriage, and his emergence as a major player on the international party scene…. |
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Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene, 1973-1992 $10.00 Hold On to Your Dreams is the first biography of the musician and composer Arthur Russell, one of the most important but least known contributors to the downtown New York music scene during the 1970s and 1980s. With the exception of a few dance recordings, including “Is It All Over My Face?” and “Go Bang! #5,” Russell’s pioneering music was largely forgotten until the issue of two albums in 2004 t… |
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The Life of King Richard III $0.99 Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. He was the last king from the House of York, and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth marked the culmination of the Wars of the Roses and the end of the Plantagenet dynasty. After the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard briefly governed as regent for Edward’s son King Edward V with the title of … |
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Ellington Uptown: Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz (Jazz Perspectives) $17.49 The story of the African American contributions to the symphonic jazz vogue of the 1920s through the 1940s.During the early decades of the twentieth century symphonic jazz involved an expansive family of music that emulated, paralleled, and intersected the jazz tradition. Though now largely forgotten, symphonic jazz was both a popular music—arranging tradition and a repertory of hybrid concert w… |
