Word: musician
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...musician touched the strings of the golden harp which was decorated with lapis lazuli shells. A dozen young ladies of the harem lay on their backs in two parallel rows; they were dressed alike, with fascinating headbands, large earrings of gold, veils held in place by slender copper pins. Guardsmen stood at attention. In the offing was the great king's chariot, drawn by two asses. Grooms held the reins; another flunky was in attendance. Gaming boards with dice, copper bowls, tumblers, and other diversions awaited His Majesty. But he was nowhere to be seen. It did not matter...
...star of many performances of the past, Marie Claessens and Rene Mason, who has just completed his successful debut season in Chicago. Vanni-Marcoux, who is a former member of the Boston Opera, and who has always been a favorite in Boston, is also scheduled to sing. Another veteran musician, Giorgo Polacco, the conductor, will partake in the performance...
Paul Engel, the Chief of the Division of Music in the Library of Congress in Washington, is lecturing in Paine Hall tonight at 8.15 o'clock, on "The Reason for Modern Music." Mr. Engel is a musician, writer, and librarian. His critical reviews written for the "Musical Quarterly have made him famous in the musical world...
...first Manhattan concert of the season, as conductor put it through the Don Juan of Richard Strauss and Brahms' First Symphony; gave his baton to Victor Kolar and turned pianist for Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto. Critics and audience alike had unqualified approval for Conductor-Pianist Gabrilowitsch, musician & poet, for the Detroit Symphony, waxing stronger each season. The verdict for the best orchestral demonstration of the season, however, remained unchanged, stayed with Sergei Koussevitsky and his Boston Symphony players for a gorgeous performance a fortnight ago of two Bach preludes and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe...
...four years criticism has been heaped on Dr. Noble by the press, musicians and laymen alike, for showing few results commensurate with the Foundation resources. Hence it has been with satisfaction that these same faultfinders noted the appointment last week of Pianist Ernest Hutcheson as Dean of the Graduate School, of Author John Erskine (himself a musician) as Chairman of the Advisory Board...