Word: cult
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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LISZT: Sonata in B Minor; Two Legends; The Blessing of God in Solitude. Francois-Rene Duchable, piano (Erato; LP or CD). Franz Liszt, the archetypal piano virtuoso, wrote only one sonata for his instrument, but what a sonata it is! Bril liant, bombastic, tender, devilishly diffi cult, structurally innovative, the nearly half-hour work is the summa of romantic piano technique, and every modern pianist must test his mettle with it to claim Liszt's mantle. Most opt for a straightforward, flashy approach, hoping to conquer the piece by sheer dexterity. Duchable, a young Frenchman with an especially rich tone...
Austerity has tended to lose the fight to pizzazz. Shaker furniture makers eventually abandoned pure folk simplicity; Arts and Crafts yeomanry gave way to florid reproductions. Yet by the 1920s, both modes had been supplanted by a new phenomenon: the cult of the machine. Technology cast its spell over the national imagination, and the idea of the future became palpable...
...warm wardrobe and an adventerous spirit, why not join those who are making women's ice hockey the cult--and the sporting event--of the 1980s...
...Wheel of Fortune has recently acquired something of a cult following, but no one really knows why, according to last week's airing of 20/20. The show's Lost, Pat Sajak, who was most recently employed as a TV weatherman in Los Angeles, attributed the show's popularity to himself. Other sources, however, said that it is the hostess of the show, Vanna White, who draws the viewers...
...Nick Wurf Sports Editor Harvard, 21-18 Brown,27-7 Cornell, 38-6 Princeton,25-12 3-2 30-10 .750 Bob Cunha Staff Writer Penn, 23-21 Brown, 10-9 Columbia, 24-10 Princeton, 31-17 3-2 28-12 .700 Wally Rutecki '83 Wide Receiver Cult Figure Guest Selector Harvard, 24-17 Dartmouth, 17-14 Cornell, 28-7 Princeton, 21-10 Henry P. Shapiro Associate Business Manager Native Philadelphian Guest Selector Penn, 21-17 Dartmouth, 28-14 Cornell, 20-10 Princeton...