ldquo;Father Pissarrordquo;; as his friends liked to call him; was the most restrained of the artists of the Impressionist movement. Perhaps it was his age; being older than his fellow artists Monet; Sisley; Bazille; and Renoir; or rather his maturity; which resulted in his works having such serene and sober subjects and compositions.A man of simple tastes; he enjoyed painting peasants going about their daily lives. However; Pissarro owes his belated fame to his urban landscapes; which he treated with the same passion he used to paint beautiful stormy skies and frost-whitened mornings.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. My favorite drum bookBy Dr dI was in band all through school; as well as marching band. I was looking for a similar; yet practical approach to learning things on the drum set instead of snare. This is it.I have many other famous drum set books too but they arent as practical as this one. I already knew the rudiments I wanted to learn and could learn others in my own time. This book got me comfortable with a drum set while giving me tools to use during real music making.A perfect mix for a medium to advanced musician.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book is a direct pathway to being a better all-around playerBy Harold A. KumarThis book is a direct pathway to being a better all-around player. It improves time; coordination; and concentration. If every drummer could spend just 20 minutes per day of concerted effort with this book; the standard would be set even higher. Simply put; using this book yields tangible improvement felt overnight. Im assuming Gary Chester was the first to really employ and capitalize on this system of development - if not; he sure packaged it nicely into a timeless book right here. I highly recommend putting in the extra effort and vocalizing the various parts as he suggests... and also playing the systems with the left-hand leading (if youre right-handed). Ari Hoenig applied this same method to triplet-based music in his "Systems" book. Also highly recommended. Working through this book will get serious results.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great; great bookBy Peter Jaegervand FoldeIf you read this youre probably familiar with the concept. It obviously helps your independence; probably the best book on the marked for that; but it also helps you to monitor your playing in "realtime" - which to me is the greater reward. I suggest this book along with Benny Grebs "Art and Science of the Groove"; Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer by George Lawrence Stone and Jojo Mayers video on stick control.