Word: mozart
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...Makes Us Different?" [Dec. 4], I was struck by the idea that the blueprint for the great achievements of humanity may be encoded in the nucleotides of our DNA. But is it possible that the source of human creativity is simply beyond our comprehension? When I marvel at a Mozart adagio or Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, I simply cannot grasp how each artist accomplished what he did. Human genius amazes because it is a mystery; if science could explain how genius came to be, the wonder would be gone. Nathaniel M. Campbell Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts...
...million maracas. The Crystals' propulsive version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" might be my favorite Christmas song ever. This is a meticulous Christmas album: you'll hear rarely used intros and second choruses to go along with the excellent sax solos and samplings of faux Mozart. Like his singers, Spector was still a kid in 1963; he turned 23 the day after Christmas. And he still had sensational work ahead ("River Deep Mountain High'). But the Wall of Sound never got better than this...
...their new perspectives keep this familiar story fresh and relevant. I try and juxtapose the old with the new, all united by a common narrative thread,” he says. This narrative thread will link a 14th-century German carol, 17th-century English carol, and pieces by Mozart and Mendelsohn with such contemporary compositions as Jonathan Dove’s setting of “The Three Kings” and Stephen Paulus’s “Pilgrim Jesus.” The Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in The Memorial Church Peter...
...understanding Mozart citizenship?” she asked...
...contains substantial engagement with that category’s subject matter. For instance, English 124d, “Shakespearean Tragedy,” should unreservedly satisfy the Literature and Arts A requirement, while Music 1a, “Introduction to Western Music from the Middle Ages to Mozart,” should likewise count for Literature and Arts B. Courses that contain both literary and non-literary components, such as the new Foreign Cultures 79, “Historical and Musical Paths on the Silk Road,” should be allowed to count for either category, but not both.The...