Research in the 20th and 21st centuries into historical performance practice has changed not just the way performers approach music of the 17th and 18th centuries but, eventually, the way audiences listen to it. This volume, beginning with a 1915 Saint-Sa lecture on the performance of old music, sets out to capture musicological discussion that has actually changed the way Baroque music can sound. The articles deal with historical instruments, pitch, tuning, temperament, the nexus between ...

Bringing together key writings with original textbook material, the second edition of Media Studies: The Essential Resource explains central perspectives and concepts within Media Studies. Readers are introduced to a range of writing on media topics promoting an understanding of the subject from both contemporary and historical perspectives.The text is split into three parts covering Analysis and Perspectives, Media Audiences and Ecologies and Creativities*.* The key areas...

This book brings together a huge range of material including academic articles, film scripts and interplanetary messages adrift on space probes with supporting commentary to clarify their imporatance to the field. Communication Studies: The Essential Resource is a collection of essays and texts for all those studying communication at university and pre-university level.Individual sections address:* texts and meanings in communication* themes in personal comm...

With a colorful history that spans 450 years, the violin has proven to be one of the world's most important and versatile instruments. Addressed to performing musicians, serious concertgoers, and collectors of recordings, The Violin offers insightful, up-to-date essays on a wide range of topics. Essays discuss beloved masterpieces from the violin's solo repertoire, with individual chapters on the Italian Baroque, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and the violin concerto in the nineteenth a...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Some secrets were never meant to be found. Others were never meant to be forgotten.When archivist Clare Bennett discovers, buried deep within restricted historical records, a centuries-old reference to her own family, she is drawn into a mystery that stretches across continents and back through time itself.Her search leads her to the remote shores of Nova Scotia, where whispers of the Knights Templar, hi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This Coffee-Time Guide to Accepting Yourself is a calm, supportive audio designed to help you step away from self-criticism and develop a kinder, more understanding relationship with yourself.Rather than focusing on fixing or changing who you are, this guide gently explores self-acceptance as a foundation for emotional ease, inner steadiness and personal growth. Through clear, reassuring language and a relaxed listening style, y...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee Time Guide to Weight Loss: Creating Healthy Habits for Lasting Change offers a calm, supportive approach to weight loss that focuses on consistency rather than perfection. This audiobook gently guides listeners through building healthier habits, managing stress, finding enjoyment in movement, and developing a balanced relationship with food.Designed to be listened to at your own pace, it moves beyond the scales...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee-Time Guide for Motivation to Exercise offers a gentle and supportive approach to building motivation for movement without pressure, guilt, or unrealistic expectations.This audiobook is designed for anyone who knows that movement can be helpful but struggles to begin or to stay consistent. Rather than focusing on fitness targets or intense routines, this guide encourages a kinder relationship with exercise, help...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee-Time Guide to Overcoming Fear of Spiders offers a gentle, reassuring approach for anyone who experiences anxiety or discomfort around spiders.Designed to be listened to in a relaxed, coffee-break style, this audio guide helps listeners understand why fear responses occur and how they can gradually soften without pressure or confrontation. Rather than forcing change, the guide focuses on calming the nervous syst...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Understanding Change, Finding Balance, and Reclaiming Personal PowerMenopause is a natural yet deeply personal transition one that affects the body, emotions, and mind in ways many women do not expect. This gentle and reassuring audiobook offers clear guidance, warm support, and practical tools to help listeners navigate this chapter of life with confidence and calm.Written in a friendly Coffee Time style, this guide exp...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee-Time Guide to Brewing a Better Life by Creating Life-Changing Habits is a calm, supportive audiobook designed to help listeners create meaningful change without pressure or overwhelm.Rather than relying on motivation or drastic routines, this guide focuses on small, achievable habits that fit naturally into everyday life. Through gentle reflection and practical insight, listeners are encouraged to build consist...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Negative thinking can quietly shape the way we see ourselves, other people, and the world around us. A single doubtful thought can quickly grow into a pattern of worry, self-criticism, or imagining the worst possible outcome. Over time these habits of thinking can affect confidence, mood, and overall wellbeing.In A Coffee-Time Guide to Overcoming Negative Thinking, clinical hypnotherapist Peter Wall explores why the hum...