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Tieck, Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) Tieck, LudwigTieck, Ludwigl&oobreve;tˈvĭtkh tēk [key], 1773–1853, German writer. In his youth he led the transition from Sturm und Drang to romanticism, writing with W. H.…

Stockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Stockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron vonStockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron vonkrĭsˈtyän frēˈdrĭk bärōnˈ fŭn shtôkˈmär [key], 1787–1863, Anglo-Belgian diplomat and courtier, b. Coburg…

Writing Well: Sample Term Papers

Sample Term PapersWriting WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 Term Paper #1 Felix Mendelssohn by Charles Rozakis Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was born on February 3, 1809…

Clausewitz, Karl von

(Encyclopedia) Clausewitz, Karl vonClausewitz, Karl vonkärl fən klouˈzəvĭts [key], 1780–1831, Prussian general and military strategist. Clausewitz was an original thinker most influenced by the…

Don Giovanni (Opera)

Wolfgang Amadeus MozartArchive PhotosMusic:Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto:Lorenzo da PontePremiere:Prague, October 29, 1787 One of the most praised operas, Don Giovanni combines high drama…

Henze, Hans Werner

(Encyclopedia) Henze, Hans WernerHenze, Hans Wernerhäns vĕrˈnər hĕnˈtsə [key], 1926–2012, German composer, b. Gütersloh. Henze was a pupil of Wolfgang Fortner and René Leibowitz. His early works were…

The Legend of Rita

Director:Volker SchondorffWriters:Volker Schondorff, Wolfgang KohlhaaseKino International; NR; 101 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Bibiana Beglau, Martin Wuttke, Nadja Uhl The Legend of Rita does…

Cornelius, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Cornelius, PeterCornelius, Peterpāˈtər kôrnāˈlē&oobreve;s [key], 1824–74, German composer and poet; follower of Liszt and Wagner. He wrote music criticism, songs, and poetry but is…

Guthrie, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Samuel, 1782–1848, American physician, b. Brimfield, Mass. In Sackets Harbor, N.Y., where he settled after serving as surgeon in the War of 1812, he invented a percussion…

Menger, Carl

(Encyclopedia) Menger, CarlMenger, Carlkärl mĕngˈər [key], 1840–1921, Austrian economist, a founder of the Austrian school of economics. He was professor of economics at the Univ. of Vienna from 1873…