"It's old walls could tell tales of violence and mystery"—that's how Moon Castle was described. So naturally, Jack, Peggy, Mike and Nora are thrilled when Prince Paul's family rent it for the holidays! But what weird things happen—musical instruments play by themselves, books leap off the shelves, and pins and needles attack the children! What secret does the castle hide?
Beethoven the Pianist (Musical Performance and Reception)
The widely held belief that Beethoven was a rough pianist, impatient with his instruments, is not altogether accurate: it is influenced by anecdotes dating from when deafness had begun to impair his playing. Presenting a new, detailed biography of Beethoven's formative years, this book reviews the composer's early career, outlining how he was influenced by teachers, theorists and instruments.
None of the 3 cases herein occur during the same year, one each occurring in 1960, 1961, and 1962. The common factor is, of course, that in each case a blunt instrument (speaking loosely) serves as a murder weapon.
Risk Management in Islamic Finance: An Analysis of Derivatives Instruments in Commodity Markets
This study addresses derivatives instruments in Islamic finance. It highlights the benefits of these instruments, their legal aspects and the appropriate alternatives. The forward, futures and options contracts in commodity markets are discussed and the arguments in favour of and against these instruments examined.
This reference provides in-depth explanations and examples of more than 3000 musical terms and topics, including biographies of composers. Spanning early history to the present day the dictionary contains explanations of terms, illustrations of instruments, repertory for the various instruments, pronunciations of foreign terms and composers and inclusion of charts presenting additional information on principal ballets, operas and symphonies.
