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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...presentation of three original songs he had rarely sung before. Of these the most impressive was the mournful, haunting maiden's lament, "Unused I am to Lovers." The melody was a beautiful but unlikely combination of classical Italian influence and backwoods "hollars." I found myself wishing someone like Joan Baez would sing it so its true beauty could emerge...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Niles at Eliot | 10/13/1961 | See Source »

Critics of group instruction dismiss it as mere gimmickry that de-emphasizes discipline and overlooks outstanding individual talents. When Joan Geilfuss, a Pace student, divided her group classes in Charleston, S.C., into teams to liven things up, traditionalists spoke scornfully of her "piano parties." But Joan could scarcely have cared less. Last year not one of her 35 students dropped out, although the estimated dropout rate for children who take up piano playing in the U.S. is over 30% after the first year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Group Plink | 10/6/1961 | See Source »

Born. To Edward M. ("Teddy") Kennedy, 29, the President's youngest brother, and Joan Bennett Kennedy, 24: their second child (No. 20 on the list of presidential nieces and nephews), a son; in Boston...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Oct. 6, 1961 | 10/6/1961 | See Source »

...JOAN FISK Brooklyn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 29, 1961 | 9/29/1961 | See Source »

Composer Dello Joio, at least, seemed unconcerned. He is convinced that his frankly romantic music (The Ruby, The Triumph of St. Joan) has a delayed effect. "The people who work closely with my music get things you can't hear the first time," says he. "To quote Verdi, 'Time will decide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Time Will Decide | 9/29/1961 | See Source »

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