(Piano Solo Composer Collection). Piano solo arrangements of more than 30 magnificent Mancini hits! Includes: Baby Elephant Walk * Breakfast at Tiffanys * Charade * Crazy World * Days of Wine and Roses * How Soon * Moon River * Newhart Main Title Theme * Peter Gunn * The Pink Panther * A Shot in the Dark * The Thorn Birds (Main Theme) * Two for the Road * Whistling Away the Dark * and more.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Built it!By Gregory J. BellI actually thought this book was going to be more about a variety of primitive (I prefer original) photography techniques; etc. This is actually more of a how to book for someone interested in building a sliding or folding box camera; their own lens and their own photo emulsion/medium. If you want to be a completely self-sustaining; build it all from scratch photographer - this is for you. I actually built the sliding box camera per the books instructions and it came out great. Good info and a good read but dont expect it to cover a multitude of photography processes; etc. there are other great books for that.50 of 50 people found the following review helpful. A passion for craftBy Michael J. EdelmanAs the technilogical marvel of digital photography slowly encroaches up; and threatens to replace; conventional silver-based phtotography; practitioners of traditional photography find themselves much in the position that painters did over a century and a half ago: When modern technology can accomplish direct reproduction better than traditional craft; what is the place of traditional craft?Painters of the late nineteen century reacted to photography by moving away from realism into impressionism and other schools that emphasized aspects other than imitation. Modern photographers have reacted to digital photography in one of two ways. Some have embraced the new medium; happy to be delivered from the mess and isolation of the darkroom. But a few have gone in the opposite direction; emphasizing the craft itself; and seeking to rediscover the charm and the attraction of the earliest photographs.Alan Greene is one such reverse pioneer. He has looked at the oldest photographs produced by nearly forgotten techniques like cyanotype and albumin; and seen something missing from modern; technically perfect photographs. Part of it is the attraction and charm that comes from the hand-made nature of a primitive; less-than technically perfect image. But another aspect is the more direct participation of the photographer in every aspect of the creation of the image.Greene finds his artistic satisfaction in not only the darkroom processes; but in the direct creation of the tools and materials of photography. In this he is not unlike those artists who grind their own colors or make their own paper. Whether the finished product is better because of it is not the issue; I think Greene would instead take the position of Walter Benjamin as outlined in his famous essay; "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". Benjamin argued that it was the hand of the artist that brought what Benjamin called the "aura" or the essence of the art.To accomplish this end Greene has carefully reconstructed the historical processes and tools of the 19th century photography. Wooden cameras; simple and compound lenses; and traditional chemestries are carefully detailed in a way that a careful craftsman could duplicate. The results; judging from the samples Greene shows in his book; are worth the effort.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. brilliant bookBy Eben OstbyMr. Greene has compiled the essential reference for anyone wishing to re-create several photographic processes and cameras. Pretty much anyone making calotypes these days has been influenced by this book. Its well-written; clear; and great fun. I highly recommend it.