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ChamberFauré, Piano Quartets nos. 1 and 2, Domus (Hyperion)ChoralJanácek, Glagolitic Mass, Sir Charles Mackerras conducting Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir (Supraphon)ConcertoBeethoven…1987 Gramophone Awards
ChamberChausson, Concerto for Piano, etc., Muir Quartet; solos: Collard and Dumay (EMI)ChoralHandel, Athalia, Christopher Hogwood conducting Academy of Ancient Music and New College Choir…Entertainment News from July 1997
Bill CosbyArchive Photos1The New York Post reports that Microsoft is mulling over buying CBS. The software giant denies the rumor, saying such a purchase would jeopardize the company's…Rosicrucians
(Encyclopedia) RosicruciansRosicruciansrōzĭkr&oomacr;ˈshənz [key], members of an esoteric society or group of societies, who claim that their order has been in existence since the days of ancient…scurvy
(Encyclopedia) scurvy, deficiency disorder resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. Scurvy does not occur in most animals because they can synthesize their own vitamin C, but…Leo X, pope
(Encyclopedia) Leo X, 1475–1521, pope (1513–21), a Florentine named Giovanni de' Medici; successor of Julius II. He was the son of Lorenzo de' Medici, was made a cardinal in his boyhood, and was head…Lee, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Charles, 1731–82, American Revolutionary army officer, b. Cheshire, England. He first came to America to serve in the French and Indian War and took part in General Braddock's…Howe, Frederic Clemson
(Encyclopedia) Howe, Frederic Clemson, 1867–1940, American lawyer, government official, and political scientist, b. Meadville, Pa. He practiced law (1894–1909) in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was…Maathai, Wangari Muta
(Encyclopedia) Maathai, Wangari Muta Maathai, Wangari Muta wän-gäˈrē mātīˈ [key], 1940…Alcatraz
(Encyclopedia) AlcatrazAlcatrazălˈkətrăzˌ [key] [Sp. Álcatraces=pelicans], rocky island in San Francisco Bay, W Calif, about one mile (1.61 km) north of San Francisco. Alcatraz was first sighted by…Trending
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