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Wilhelm Liebknecht and German Social Democracy: A Documentary History (Documentary Reference Collections)

Greenwood Press, 1994

Wilhelm Liebknecht is little known today outside his native Germany. Yet, in the late 19th century, he was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people and a prime mover in the emerging German Social Democratic Party. His speeches and pamphlets were translated into numerous languages and helped inspire generations of militant workers and socialist activists. This volume presents Liebknecht in his own words. He ...

Basic keyboard skills;: An introduction to accompaniment improvisation, transposition and modulation, with an ...
William Pelz

Allyn and Bacon, 1963

This book is intended to be used by those who wish to develop the ability to improvise accompaniments, transpose, modulate, and sight-read. It assumes that the reader has completed a year or two of piano study and has done work in basic theory and harmony.

Against Capitalism: The European Left on the March (Studies in Modern European History)
William A. Pelz

Peter Lang Publishing, 2007

Typically the gains in living standards and political rights of Europeans are presented as flowing from the good graces of industrial capitalism. In reality, as this book proves, it was the massive, militant struggle of millions of average persons who forced concessions such as the welfare state and free elections to Parliament. Without understanding the revolutionary vision and the pressure it placed on European rulers, it is difficult to ...

Eugene V. Debs Reader: Socialism and the Class Struggle

4 reviews
William A. Pelz

Institute of Working Class History, 2000

A Great Compilation
This is a well thought-out, modern compilation of the writings of Eugene Debs, the militant unionist and Socialist Party founder. Thanks to Prof. Pelz and Howard Zinn, the words of Debs ring out true even today.

Study Guide, Volume II

1 review
William Pelz

Prentice Hall, 2005

Liberal Rag-DROP CLASS!!
I had to purchase this book for a college class or I would have promptly returned it. The liberal bias presented in this text, and the photos, is nothing short of shameful. The book stands as a testament to what is wrong with education today. While Presidents Ford, Reagan, and both Bushs are largely ignored, the Clintonistas are pictured throughout the text...gag me with a fork!

Ten Masterworks for Brass Choir (Concert Works Unlimited, Level 3-4)
William Pelz

Concert Works Unlimited, 1965

Ten works for level 3-4 brass choir, with an estimated running time of 16 minutes. Includes: - Ave Maria (Burgmuller) - Norse Song (Schumann) - March (Tchaikovsky) - Gavotte (Kuhnau) - Andante Grazioso (Mozart) - Andante (Beethoven) - Allegro (Hassler) - Scherzo (Heller) - Mazurka (Chopin) - Ricercare (Fischer) The arrangements (by William Pelz) have been transposed for ease of playing, and are in a 4-part voicing useful for many brass choir ...