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This is a book that is certain to stir the soul with echoes, in both music and words, of the passion of Christ. That event transcends time or season; its power to uplift and inspire is endless.

In 1786 Franz Joseph Haydn wrote what he considered to be his greatest composition, The Seven Last Words of Christ. Today it continues to provide musical and spiritual nourishment for millions through a format that links its seven main movements to spoken meditations on the seven final utterances of Jesus.

The Vermeer String Quartet, in dozens of performances of this masterpiece throughout the world, has been joined by some of the foremost religious figures of our time for meditations on the seven last words. This book offers printed versions of more than 60 of them, along with seven spoken meditations as part of the complete musical performance on one of the accompanying disks. Meditations include contributions by Martin Luther King, Jr., Martin Marty, Virgil Elizondo, Raymond Brown, Peter Gomes, Andrew Greeley, Jean Bethke Elshtain and many more. There are also in-depth essays by theologian Martin Marty, historian Grover A. Zinn, ethicist Jean Bethke Elshtain and the Vermeer's Richard Young. On a second disk, Young demonstrates how Haydn's composition embodies the emotion of the seven last words.

Echoes from Calvary offers many hours of spiritual reflection and devotion. It is a treasury of insights for any life, in any season. ... Read more

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wonderful reflective experience
This is a wonderful experience. The reflections in the book are very useful and thought provoking, as are those on the CD.The music is very moving.It is a wonderul listening and reading experience, and a great opportunity for me to review the music as we anticipate a performance of the work in 2009.

To the heart of it....
This book, from somewhat unexpected sources, truly goes to the heart of Christian faith, offering insights into the true events of what happened on that famous hill over 2000 years ago. Here we have a collection ofreflections that entice the reader into the path of discovering more. The contributors - some known and some unknown - give their all in these pages and I would say that even non-believers are urged to read these words in order to grant themselves some perspective on the mysteries of these momentous events.

Echoes from Calvary
This book was really helpful for me during this Lenten season.Haydn's music played by the Vermeer String Quartet was heartbreakingly beautiful!I had not known of the music, so that contributed to my enjoyment.I used most of the short meditations (some were not helpful) as a guide for my own meditation times.The disappointment was the CD in the back of the book, which I could not understand why it was there.It has some weird sounds on it.I wrote to the publishers to inquire but no one responded.So, ignore that CD but play the front one--the music will enrich your life.

Meditations of the heart for Good Friday and Holy Week
I found "Echoes from Calvary" by way of an article in The San Francisco Chronicle by a writer named Peter Steinfels under the label "Beliefs." It says as headline, "Haydn's music on Christ's last words, a transforming journey from concert hall to sacred setting." The book is a text of meditations and is titled "Echoes from Calvary: Meditations on Franz Joseph Haydn's The Seven Last Words of Christ." This lovely book has 2 CDs, the complete performance with the spoken word and one CD with music only. One intriguing part of the book is the first which goes through the musical and spiritual journey of the man who put all this together, a musician named Richard Young.

Now I think this is a heavy kind of reading, for it is a Good Friday text--so why at Easter time. That's when I read it. I am interested in the resurrection, from a religious viewpoint, and of course the entry way is Holy Week and Good Friday. There you have my reason.

Richard Young's spiritual journey is very well done and interesting, as a kind of personal statement that has worthwhile reflection. It sounds like it should. As for the Easter part, there is a hopeful dimension to this book, and I am finding it sometimes dark and sometimes light. I find myself reflecting on the words as they are offered in the homily like meditations. The first CD has meditations by Martin Luther King Jr., Martin E. Marty, Raymond E. Brown, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Grover A. Zinn, Andrew M. Greeley, Peter J. Gomes and others.

There is an evident fact of the work. One cannot help but be moved by both the divinity of Christ and the human nature of the man. This is a respectful book, as one might expect and I think it is full of hope. These are meditations of the heart for Good Friday and Holy Week. Through the music and the text of meditations, one follows the Christ and knows something of his spirit. It is also a good exercise or series of examples of meditations by different writers who are clergy, giving one a taste of their own depths with each of the last words.

The words: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." "Surely, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." "Woman, behold your son!" "Behold your mother!" "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" "I thirst." "It is finished!" "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." And some meditations on "The Earthquake."

Richard Young carries his theme of words and music even further than one would expect, and happily so for this reader. (I am not well educated when it comes to music, but I found his study understandable and helpful. Even inspiring to a non music person.) At the end of the book, in an educational and instructive way that interacts with listening to Haydn, he writes of the music only, and there is a CD with only the music for his very purposes. I want to recommend this lovely book, with its elegant layout and design, to anyone interested in meditations on the last words of Christ, or wanting to come closer to knowing this man Jesus who is divine to so many Christians.

--Peter Menkin, Mill Valley, CA USA
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Originally for Trumpet and Orchestra, Canadian Brass virtuoso Fred Mills expertly arranges it here for Trumpet solo and Brass Quintet. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Europe, 1450 to 1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 602 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and others. ... Read more

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Reduction for oboe and piano from the original for oboe and orchestra
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Brought together in the early part of the 19th century, some of the pieces in this collection are transcriptions of instrumental works. However, these masterfully constructed miniatures are well suited to keyboard performance and are characteristic of Haydn's humor, tenderness, charm and passion. The selections provide intermediate pianists with a wealth of musical ideas and harmonic invention, and are similar in difficulty to Haydn's Sonatinas. ... Read more

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This sheet music was newly engraved from early and authoritative editions. ... Read more

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Vocal Score edition of Harmonie-Messe Hob. XXII:14, for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soli, SATB choir and orchestra. Revised by Michael Pilkington. The Wind Band Mass is the last of Haydn's six great masses composed for the name-day of Princess Maria Jospha Hermenegild between 1796 and 1802. This vocal score is based on the Complete Works edition of Friedrich Lippmann. ... Read more

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This Vocal Score Is Based On The Complete Works Edition Of Friedrich Lippmann
"..... THIS VOCAL SCORE IS BASED ON THE COMPLETE WORKS EDITION OF FRIEDRICH LIPPMANN, which in turn is based on the autograph score, the set of parts used for the first performance in Eisenstadt and another set in the library of the Hofmusikkapelle, Vienna....."
[from the book of the preface by Michael Pilkington, Old Coulsdon, 2001] ... Read more

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Intermediate advanced piano solo by Franz Joseph Haydn (Nos. 1-11). ... Read more

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A delightfully written book about one of the world's greatest composers of classical music, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Haydn was born and raised in Austria, lateron his life he moved to Vienna. Vienna was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a cosmopolitan city with the greatest opportunities in music. Haydn's life was filled with numerous successes and achievements, he is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet". During his life he composed in several musical genres, and for a variety of instrument combinations. This comprehensive and enjoyable 1902 classic bestseller tells the fascinating life story of one of the best composers the world has ever known, one of the giants of classical music. ... Read more