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Durrell, Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Durrell, LawrenceDurrell, Lawrencedŭˈrəl, dûrˈəl [key], 1912–90, British author, b. India, of Irish parents. Durrell traveled widely, often serving in diplomatic positions; most of his…

Beethoven — Emerson String Quartet

The String QuartetsDeutsche Grammophon Now in middle age, the Emerson String Quartet consolidated its steady artistic gains with this set of Beethoven's monumental quartets. Performances…

Brubeck, Dave

(Encyclopedia) Brubeck, Dave (David Warren Brubeck) Brubeck, Dave br&oomacr;ˈbĕk [key…

Joachim, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Joachim, JosephJoachim, Josephyōˈsĕf yōˈäkhĭm [key], 1831–1907, Hungarian violinist; friend of Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Schumann. In his long career his performances of violin…

Primrose, William

(Encyclopedia) Primrose, William, 1904–82, Scottish-American violist. After studying in London, and with Eugène Ysaÿe, he played with the London String Quartet (1930–35) and the NBC Symphony…

Alexandria, city, Egypt

(Encyclopedia) Alexandria, Arabic Al Iskandariyah, city, N Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is at the western extremity of the Nile River delta, situated on a narrow isthmus between…

Alexandria Troas

(Encyclopedia) Alexandria TroasAlexandria Troastrōˈăs [key], ancient Greek seaport city, Mysia, NW Asia Minor, called Troas in the Bible. It was important under the Greeks and Romans.

chamber music

(Encyclopedia) chamber music, ensemble music for small groups of instruments, with only one player to each part. Its essence is individual treatment of parts and the exclusion of virtuosic elements.…

Heron of Alexandria

(Encyclopedia) Heron of AlexandriaHeron of Alexandriahērˈŏn [key] or Hero, mathematician and inventor. The dates of his birth and death are unknown; conjecture places them between the 2d cent. b.c.…