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de Larrocha, Alicia
(Encyclopedia) de Larrocha, Alicia (Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle), 1923–2009, Spanish pianist, b. Barcelona. One of the outstanding pianists of the 20th cent., she gave her first recital when she…Unitarian Universalist Association
(Encyclopedia) Unitarian Universalist Association, Protestant church in the United States formed in 1961 by the merger of the American Unitarian Association (see Unitarianism) and the Universalist…Lachenmann, Helmut
(Encyclopedia) Lachenmann, Helmut, 1935–, German composer, b. Stuttgart. One of the most influential European composers of the late 20th and early 21st cents., he studied in Venice with Luigi Nono (…Belgian Tervuren
(Encyclopedia) Belgian TervurenBelgian Tervurentəvûrnˈ [key], breed of medium-sized working dog perfected in Belgium in the early 20th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the…Belgian Malinois
(Encyclopedia) Belgian MalinoisBelgian Malinoismălĭnwäˈ [key], a breed of medium-sized working dog developed in Belgium at the turn of the 20th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at…neo-scholasticism
(Encyclopedia) neo-scholasticism, philosophical viewpoint, prominent in the 19th and 20th cent., that sought to apply the doctrines of scholasticism to contemporary political, economic, and social…Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich
(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Dieskau, DietrichFischer-Dieskau, Dietrichdēˈtrĭkh fĭshˈər-dēsˈkou [key], 1925–2012, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and…bantustan
(Encyclopedia) bantustan, in 20th-century South African history, territory that was set aside under apartheid for black South Africans and slated for eventual independence. Ten bantustans (later…Tamayo, Rufino
(Encyclopedia) Tamayo, RufinoTamayo, Rufinor&oomacr;fēˈnō tämäˈyō [key], 1899–1991, Mexican painter, b. Oaxaca. Considered one of the leading Mexican artists of the 20th cent., Tamayo first…humanism
(Encyclopedia) humanism, philosophical and literary movement in which man and his capabilities are the central concern. The term was originally restricted to a point of view prevalent among thinkers…Trending
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