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Taylor, Deems

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Deems (Joseph Deems Taylor), 1885–1966, American composer and music critic, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ., 1906. After other journalistic posts he was music critic (…

Stokowski, Leopold

(Encyclopedia) Stokowski, LeopoldStokowski, Leopoldstəkŏfˈskē [key], 1882–1977, American conductor, b. London. Stokowski studied in England and at the Paris Conservatory. He was organist and…

Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj

(Encyclopedia) Górecki, Henryk MikolajGórecki, Henryk Mikolajhĕnˈrĭk mēkôˈlī gôrĕtˈskē [key], 1933–2010, Polish composer. He studied (1955–60) at the Katowice State Higher School of Music, joining…

Bolcom, William

(Encyclopedia) Bolcom, William (William Elden Bolcom), 1938–, American composer, b. Seattle, Wash. He attended the Univ. of Washington (B.A., 1958) and studied composition at Mills College and…

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

(Encyclopedia) Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872–1958, English composer, considered the outstanding composer of his generation in England. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1894 and…

Disney Movies: Mary Poppins (1964)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Mary Poppins (1964) Disney's live action films are often overshadowed by the animated entries, but Mary Poppins is not to be ignored.…

Disney Movies

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Animated film has come a long way since 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full length animated feature.…

Kushner, Tony

(Encyclopedia) Kushner, TonyKushner, Tonyk&oobreve;shˈnər [key], 1956–, American playwright, b. New York City. He was a little-known off-Broadway playwright with several interesting works, e.g.,…