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Porter, Andrew Brian was born on August 26, 1928 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Andrew Ferdinand and Vera Sybil (Bloxham) Porter.
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Hardcover Book with more than one hundred entertaining and informative essay-reviews, encompassing three years of his work, 1977-1980. He discusses America's and Europe's most important musical events-from La Scala to Lincoln Center, from Covent Garden to St. Louis, Bayreuth to Bloomington, Edinburgh to Ottawa, reviewing concerts, operas, recitals, festivals. .
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The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long. In 12 weeks, there just isn't enough time to get complacent, and urgency increases and intensifies. The 12 Week Year creates focus and clarity on what matters most and a sense of urgency to do it now. In the end more of the important stuff gets done and the impact on results is profound. * Explains how to leverage the power of a 12 week year to drive improved results in any area of your life * Offers a how-to book for both individuals and organizations seeking to improve their execution effectiveness * Authors are leading experts on execution and implementation Turn your organization's idea of a year on its head, and speed your journey to success.
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Porter, Andrew Brian was born on August 26, 1928 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Andrew Ferdinand and Vera Sybil (Bloxham) Porter.
Bachelor, Master of Arts, University College, Oxford, England, 1952.
Music critic Finance Times, London, 1950-1974, New Yorker, New York City, 1972-1992, The Observer, London, 1992-1997, Times Literary Supplement, London, since 1997. Member music panel Arts Council of Great Britain, 1962-1974. Member music advisory panel British Council, 1966-1974.
Visiting fellow All Souls College, Oxford, 1973-1974. Bloch professor University California, Berkeley, 1981.
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Author: A Musical Season, 1974. Wagner's Ring, 1976. Music of Three Seasons, 1978.Music of Three More Seasons, 1981. Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, 1981. Verdi's Macbeth: A Sourcebook, 1984.Musical Events: A Chronicle, 1980-1983, 83-86, 87, 89, A Music Critic Remembers, 2000. Editor: Musical Times, 1960-1967. Editorial board Opera Magazine.Librettist: The Tempest, 1985, The Song of Majnun, 1992, others.
Member Royal Musical Association, American Musicological Society (corresponding member), Donizetti Society (vice president), American Society of Composers, American Institute for Verdi Studies.