Word: romes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Born in Vienna, in 1875, he began to play the violin as soon as he was strong enough to hold one to his chin.* He disliked practicing. When he was ten, however, he won first prize in the Conservatoire at Vienna; at 12, the Prix de Rome at the Paris Conservatoire; at 14, he toured the U. S. with Moritz Rosenthal, was hailed as a "wonder-child." He returned to Austria for required general military service, returned to Austria again to sterner service...
...melodies. The Gospel story of "The Presentation of Christ in the Temple" has been dramatized and is presented immediately after the reading of the lesson. This form of Drama was most popular in the Mediaeval period and was later revived by St. Philip Neri during the 16th century in Rome. Its great function was to impress upon the unlettered people of the day the biblical and historical background of the feasts and festivals of the Church Year, and also to make the Ceremonials more attractive to those who were losing their interest in religious things...
Another man suggested as a possibility was Amdassador Henry B. Fletcher, now at Rome. It was said, however, that Mr. Fletcher would rather wait an opportunity to go to Paris in case Ambassador Herrick retired. Besides, the President had intimated that he might go out of the diplomatic service in making a choice because the problems at Berlin were "more economic than diplomatic...
...great theatre was assembled all the grandeur that is Rome. There sat the Queen Mother Margherita and, near by, stalled or boxed, silked or uniformed, the flower of Roman aristocracy. The assemblage lacked, it is true, the presence of Benito Mussolini, but he sent a message voicing his regret at being unable to leave the Chamber of Deputies...
Suddenly everybody in that notable company stood up, silent, then burst into applause. Before them bowed Paderewski, come back to Rome for the first time in 28 years. Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt he played; after every number, a storm of clapping. At the concert's end, the Queen Mother herself stood up, smiled graciously at the pianist...