Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931), growing up in the Tatar Republic, bound peculiar fusion of Eastern and Western into dramatic polarities in her later work. She graduated from the Kazan' Conservatory in 1954 having studied composition and piano; she then left for Moscow, where she studied at the Conservatory with Nikolay Peyko until 1959, and then with Shebalin until 1963. Already by this time, Gubaidulina was marked as an "irresponsible" composer …….

Russian powerhouse Sergei Dukachev meets Russian legend Sergey Prokofiev in this stunning album of piano sonatas and smaller pieces, including selections from the well-known ballet Romeo and Juliet. The Piano Sonata No. 2 shows off the beautiful contrasts between the bass in the left hand and the shimmering higher register in the right hand and a complexity of concurrent rhythms in both hands. Everything is executed with great precision, for every ……… This recording is a fantastic musical experience that does Prokofiev full justice.

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Cubase 7 is a complete overhaul of Steinberg's powerful DAW. Are you ready to learn some cool tips and tricks? Cubase 7 master Mark Struthers opens up his bag and gives you 20 tips and tricks about version 7 that will help your productivity, creativity and workflow in this amazing DAW. Mark begins with an introduction video welcoming you to the series and talks about what to expect. Then Mark starts the tips and trick videos off with tutorials about creating user templates, project formats, the GUI and Overview Pane, editing Channel Settings and window behaviors. Next up are tutorials about Workspaces, using track images, customizing the inspector, track options, using chord tracks and adjusting the Transport Panel. Mark then reveals interesting tips about displaying effects, using dynamic tempo for realism, groove copy, the Mix Console and generating vocal harmonies. The series is completed with videos covering converting audio to MIDI, export options, cleaning up your sessions and backing them up, as well as how to deal with latency issues and more.

Providing comprehensive coverage of Visio's large feature set for technical and engineering professionals, the book begins with a quick introduction to the intuitive interface
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