(Encyclopedia) Mitford, Nancy, 1904–73, English novelist and biographer, b. London. She managed a London bookshop during World War II and moved to Paris in 1945. Mitford and her five celebrated and…
(Encyclopedia) Mitropoulos, DimitriMitropoulos, Dimitridēmēˈtrē mētrôˈp&oomacr;lôs [key], 1896–1960, Greek-American conductor. A piano pupil of Busoni, in 1930 he substituted for an indisposed…
(Encyclopedia) Shirley-Quirk, John Stanton, 1931–2014, British bass-baritone. He began his career as a chemistry teacher, turning permanently to music in 1961. Acclaimed for his fine tone, diction,…
(Encyclopedia) choralechoralekōrălˈ, –rälˈ [key], any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier…
(Encyclopedia) toccatatoccatatəkäˈtə, tō– [key] [Ital.,=touched], type of musical composition. Early examples were written for various instruments, but the best-known form of toccata originated about…
(Encyclopedia) suitesuiteswēt [key], in music, instrumental form derived from dance and consisting of a series of movements usually in the same key but contrasting in rhythm and mood. The principle…
(Encyclopedia) Unity, religious movement incorporated as the Unity School of Christianity, with headquarters at Lee's Summit, Mo. Although the movement used the name Unity after 1891, it was founded…
(Encyclopedia) Gellert, Christian FürchtegottGellert, Christian Fürchtegottkrĭsˈtyän fürkhˈtəgôt gĕlˈərt [key], 1715–69, German poet and moralist. His best-known works are Fabeln und Erzählungen (…
(Encyclopedia) Gould, Glenn, 1932–82, Canadian pianist and composer. A prodigy, he began study at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto at 12. He was piano soloist with the Toronto Symphony at…
(Encyclopedia) Frescobaldi, GirolamoFrescobaldi, Girolamojērôˈlämō frāskōbälˈdē [key], 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer. He became organist at St. Peter's in Rome in 1608, where huge crowds…
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