Word: esotericism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Robert Egan, the jester who chaffs with Helen and the Countess, affects an implausibly insouciant air, but derives more humor from his quibbling lines than one would have thought modern audiences could appreciate. Guy Kuttner, in another comic role, spatters the stage with grunts and gutteral gibberish as he pretends...
Drama wonks and music fanciers can find happiness devoting their lives to the very active drama and music societies (four productions his year), while those of more esoteric taste may find what they are looking for in the life drawing or the pottery classes, or as members of the bell...
The Verdi Te Deum, performed by the multitudes of the Glee Club, Choral Society, and Orchestra, was in contrast, a thrilling piece. Verdi uses a number of effective emotional techniques. He alternates short phrases between the men's and women's choruses, contrasting an esoteric female sound with the rich...
At the same time, the Office of Education is expanding its own research program. Only four years ago, 80% of such research was handled by schools of education whose investigators too often dwelt on such esoteric questions as whether 24 or 26 pupils were the best size for an elementary...
Happily, the injustice is about to be remedied. With this new and generally admirable translation of the novel that established Hesse's reputation in Germany, his U.S. publisher has initiated a series intended to include all his major works and to persuade U.S. readers that Hesse is essential to...