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1. Gilbert and Sullivan: The facts behind the fame
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... had a big influence on my life.” * Stravinsky admired the G&S operettas. * A biographer, Leslie Baily, has written: “Many things that they themselves thought eternal have been thrown into the dustcart ...

2. Who were the three greatest pianists?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... called him a “pounder.” But his records sold well. His fellow Russian composer Igor Stravinsky called him a six feet six inch tall scowl. He was, in fact, rather scary-looking. Harold Schonberg of the ...

3. Things you may not know about George Gershwin
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Burgess Meredith, then Erich Maria Remarque. *** He kept asking famous composers if they would give him more lessons — he wanted to know more about orchestration. When someone asked Stravinsky if it ...

4. Princeton Symphony Orchestra to premiere Steven Mackey’s ‘Beautiful Passing’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... to Kennedy Center and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center awards. Stylistically, he sees himself as following in the tradition of Mozart and Stravinsky, citing their eclecticism as a common thread. ...

5. N.J. State Theatre announces addition of 49 performances, including Ringo Starr
(Entertainment/Movies)

... in a program of Haydn and Stravinsky (1/27/11); and the National Philharmonic of Poland with Music Director and Conductor Boguslaw Dawidow in a program of Strauss, Liszt, and Chopin (2/13/11). The ...