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...Bass Dimiter Petkov, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich conductor, Angel; 3 LPs). Soviet critics thought they heard a masterpiece when this, Shostakovich's second opera, was premiered in 1934. Then Stalin walked out of a performance and they listened again. This time they heard "din, gnash and screech" (Pravda). The work was withdrawn, and Shostakovich pursued more orthodox ways. A sanitized version, unveiled in 1963, found its way to the West on records, but this is the first recording of the original score. Harsh, erotic and turbulent with Dostoevskian emotions, it is a tale of small...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Sounds in a Summer Groove | 7/30/1979 | See Source »

...Teddy supporters are jubilant each time Carter makes a mistake or looks unpresidential. They gird their loins for battle each time Carter moves to the right and junks budget luxuries like a decent health care program or money for urban revitalization. They gnash their teeth when he says "We are about to have a big breakthrough in the SALT talks that will end the arms race and help moves us towards my ultimate goal, a nuclear-free world. Amen. We will increase defense spending by $15 billion dollars to build more weapons. Amen." They chant each morning...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: Once More With Feeling | 2/3/1979 | See Source »

They have but one eye, these big green monsters, a somewhat large one located in the middle of the forehead. They gnash their teeth--what teeth they have--producing a sound which is audible throughout a football game...

Author: By Thomas Aronson, | Title: Tom Columns | 10/25/1975 | See Source »

Dake will be in the starting lineup along with Bullet Mike O'Rourke, Hurry Hurt. J. Anthony Hill III. Doug "Gnaw and Gnash" Schoen, player-coach R. Decherd. Tinker Lindsay and Susan Kinsley times 1.5 to achieve a nearperfect 2.5589 to 1 ratio...

Author: By Ho Cosell, | Title: Bok May Test Faulty Tendon Today | 10/7/1972 | See Source »

...Yale with the class of 1936. The subject of his book is Yale during last spring's May Day demonstrations, when undergraduates supported eight Black Panthers accused of murder, kidnaping or conspiracy in New Haven. Hersey was no blimpish Old Blue come back for the weekend to gnash his teeth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Understanding Blue Mother | 11/9/1970 | See Source »

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