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Paul Griffiths

    24. November 1947

    Paul Griffiths ist ein renommierter britischer Musikkritiker und Romanautor, der für seine aufschlussreichen Schriften über moderne klassische Musik bekannt ist. Neben seiner kritischen Arbeit verfasst er auch Prosa und Opernlibretti, was ein tiefes Verständnis für musikalische Strukturen und deren emotionale Wirkung zeigt. Seine literarischen Beiträge erforschen die vielschichtige Beziehung zwischen Klang, Sprache und menschlicher Erfahrung und bieten den Lesern eine einzigartige Perspektive.

    The Substance of Things Heard
    Genetics and Philosophy
    My Favourite Yorkshire Bench
    Why Read Pascal?
    The Tomb Guardians
    Ich und Marco Polo
    • Let Me Tell You and Let Me Go on

      • 336 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      Exploring the life of Ophelia through two distinct narratives, the first delves into her experiences prior to the events of Shakespeare's play, while the second reflects on her journey afterward. The unique storytelling technique involves creatively remixing and repurposing Ophelia's dialogue from the original text, offering a fresh perspective on her character and the themes of love, loss, and identity within the context of the classic tragedy.

      Let Me Tell You and Let Me Go on2025
      3,5
    • let me go on

      • 175 Seiten
      • 7 Lesestunden

      A sequel to the seminal 2008 novel 'let me tell you', in which Ophelia tells her story using only the small vocabulary allotted to her by Shakespeare in the play Hamlet.

      let me go on2023
      3,7
    • Israel

      • 255 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      Israel: A Christian Grammar proposes and defends the theses that the church and the synagogue together constitute Israel; that each is irrevocably promised intimacy with the same God; and that the synagogue should be understood by the church to be more intimate with that God than she is herself.

      Israel2023
      4,0
    • Why Read Pascal?

      • 264 Seiten
      • 10 Lesestunden

      The book offers a concise yet thorough introduction to Blaise Pascal, highlighting his life, literary contributions, and the central themes present in his works. It serves as an insightful resource for understanding Pascal's influence and the significance of his ideas.

      Why Read Pascal?2021
      4,6
    • The Tomb Guardians

      • 121 Seiten
      • 5 Lesestunden

      The Tomb Guardians awake to find the tomb empty and one of their number missing. Their conversation overlaps with another - an anguished lecturer and friend exploring the Renaissance Master portraits they occupy. One looks back at the dawn of the Reformation, the other thrashes out an excuse."--Back cover

      The Tomb Guardians2021
      4,4
    • "To various degrees, all human beings experience regret. In this concise theological grammar, Paul J. Griffiths analyzes this attitude toward the past and distinguishes its various kinds. He examines attitudes encapsulated in the phrase, "I would it were otherwise," including regret, contrition, remorse, compunction, lament, and repentance. By using literature (especially poetry) and Christian theology, Griffiths shows both what is good about regret and what can be destructive about it. Griffiths argues that on the one hand regret can take the form of remorse-an agony produced by obsessive and ceaseless examination of the errors, sins, and omissions of the past. This kind of regret accomplishes nothing and produces only pain. On the other hand, when regret is coupled with contrition and genuine sorrow for past errors, it has the capacity both to transfigure the past-which is never merely past-and to open the future. Moreover, in thinking about the phenomenon of regret in the context of Christian theology, Griffiths focuses especially on the notion of the LORD's regret. Is it even reasonable to claim that the LORD regrets? Griffiths shows not only that it is but also that the LORD's regret should structure how we regret as human beings." --Book cover

      Regret2021
      4,2
    • What if Beethoven had travelled to the United States in their infancy, taking up his commission to write a Biblical oratorio for Boston's Handel and Haydn Society?As Beethoven wrestles with his muse, and his librettist, he comes to rely on two women. Thankful, who conducts his conversations using Martha's Vineyard sign language, and a kindred spirit: the widow, Mrs. Hill. Meanwhile all Boston waits in anxious expectation of a first performance the composer will never hear.Variously admonishing the amateur music society and laughing in the company of his hosts' children, the immortal composer is brought back to the fullness of life.Griffiths invents only what is strictly possible. His historiography weaves through the text in counterpoint, making this also a story about the fragility of the past and the remaining traces of the man: Mr. Beethoven.'In Griffiths' latest novel... the composer brings his time, his temperament and his sense of democracy to us. But he can’t possibly fit in. The challenge of Beethoven 250 will be to retain a Beethoven who is among us but refuses to fit in.'- Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

      Mr. Beethoven2020
      3,7
    • Genetics and Philosophy

      • 270 Seiten
      • 10 Lesestunden

      This book integrates the work of philosophers of science seeking to make sense of genetics with an accessible introduction to the science.

      Genetics and Philosophy2013
      4,0
    • Let Me Tell You

      • 139 Seiten
      • 5 Lesestunden

      " now I come to speak. At last. I will tell you all I know...." These are the words of Ophelia at the beginning of this short literally her words, in that her narrative is composed entirely of the vocabulary she is allotted in Hamlet. Within these meagre resources, she manages to express herself on topics including her love for her father (Polonius), her care for her younger brother (Laertes), her puzzlement in the face of the Prince himself, and her increasing sense that she must escape the fate awaiting her in the play. This is no mere technical exercise or prequel to the the use of such a restricted vocabulary means that Ophelia's voice, while direct and passionate, gains musical qualities as words keep recurring in perpetually changing contexts. Paul Griffiths, born in Bridgend, Wales, is a well-known writer on contemporary and classical music.

      Let Me Tell You2008
      3,8
    • A Concise History of Western Music

      • 348 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      Engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is for. Paul Griffiths shows how music has evolved through the centuries, and suggests how its evolution has mirrored developments in the human notion of time, from the eternity of heaven to the computer's microsecond. The book provides an enticing introduction for students and beginners, using the minimum of technical terms, all straightforwardly defined in the glossary. Its perspective and its insights will also make it illuminating for teachers, musicians and music lovers. Suggestions for further reading and recommended recordings are given for each of the 24 short chapters.

      A Concise History of Western Music2006
      3,8
    • The Substance of Things Heard

      Writings about Music

      • 395 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      This collection features a curated array of essays, reviews, and interviews that delve into musical performance and composition from the late 20th century to the early 21st century. It offers valuable insights into the evolving nature of opera, exploring both the artistic and cultural dimensions of this genre. The work serves as a reflective commentary on contemporary music, highlighting significant trends and figures in the field.

      The Substance of Things Heard2005
      4,0
    • In this provocative contribution to the philosophy of science and mind, Paul E. Griffiths criticizes contemporary philosophy and psychology of emotion for failing to take in an evolutionary perspective and address current work in neurobiology and cognitive science. Reviewing the three current models of emotion, Griffiths points out their deficiencies and constructs a basis for future models that pay equal attention to biological fact and conceptual rigor."Griffiths has written a work of depth and clarity in an area of murky ambiguity, producing a much-needed standard at the border of science, philosophy, and psychology. . . . As he presents his case, offering a forthright critique of past and present theories, Griffiths touches on such issues as evolution, social construction, natural kinds (categories corresponding with real distinctions in nature), cognition, and moods. While addressing specialists, the book will reward general readers who apply themselves to its remarkably accessible style."— Library Journal" What Emotions Really Are makes a strong claim to be one of the best books to have emerged on the subject of human emotion."—Ray Dolan, Nature

      What Emotions Really Are1998
      3,5
    • La Musique

      une initiation

      • 400 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      1/Les bases de la musique 2/Les instruments 3/Les structures de la musique 4/Le Moyen Age 5/Le Renaissance 6/L'âge baroque 7/L'époque classique 8/L'époque romantique 9/Fin de siècle 10/Les temps modernes 11/Les musique populaires / Chronologie synoptique / Les hauts lieux de la musique /Index / Source des illustrations. Voir cassette SCC

      La Musique1990
    • Eye-opening essays by Buddhist, Hindus, Jews, Muslims provide insights to how Christianity is viewed in their communities--and why.

      Christianity Through Non-Christian Eyes1990
      4,1
    • New Sounds, New Personalities

      British Composers of the 1980s in Conversation with Paul Griffiths

      • 212 Seiten
      • 8 Lesestunden

      , 212 pages, black and white photographs

      New Sounds, New Personalities1985
      3,8