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Even the sturdiest reputations have a way of changing after the death of an artist. At the turn of the century Paderewski was considered a nonpareil concert pianist; in hindsight his slipshod technique and questionable musical taste consign him to a place among the keyboard's lesser lights. Perhaps it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE GREATEST PIANIST OF ALL? | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

It is a sound dreaded by sleep-starved parents around the world: the piercing wail of a newborn demanding immediate attention. Yet last week all Japan seemed to be hanging on the phone to hear an infant shriek. The sound comes from a baby panda born June 1 at Tokyo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WORLD NOTES JAPAN A PANDER TO PUBLIC OPINION | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

He made his way to New York, where he was soon in demand as a sideman, earning up to $400 a week even as the Depression got under way. In 1933, he met John Hammond, a descendant of Commodore Vanderbilt's, who backed up his love for jazz with a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HE SET AMERICA SWINGING Benny Goodman: 1909-1986 | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

By dialing telephone numbers that begin with 976, callers have long been able to hear everything from sports highlights to heavy-breathing aural sex. Add another service to the list: a menu of interest rates by phone. A consumer calling the Answer Quest telephone service in Los Angeles or Detroit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSINESS NOTES FINANCE DIAL-A- HOT-TIP | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

Talk about dynasties: the Yankees, Canadiens and Celtics have nothing on Ludwig van Beethoven. Since the mid-19th century, Beethoven has been the dominant figure in concert music. Brahms was haunted by him, Bruckner worshiped him, and Wagner was inspired by him. Pianists, string quartets and symphony orchestras perform his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION A pride of new compact disks awards first place to Beethoven | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

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