Word: soloiste
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...soprano soloist's rendition of the largo ("Going Home") movement from Dvorak's New World Symphony at a private recital of the Westminster Choir School in Princeton, N. J. so moved Albert Einstein that tears flooded his eyes. Afterward he enthusiastically congratulated the wrong singer on the performance...
Someone propped up his head. St. Gandhi was able to swallow about two ounces-a cocktail glass full-of orange juice. He distributed the rest, together with fruit, nuts and candy that had been sent him, to the Faithful. There followed Hindu prayers, readings from the Koran. A soloist sang St. Gandhi's favorite Christian hymn: "When I survey the wondrous Cross...
...special vote, G. W. Woodworth, conductor of the orchestra for the seasons from 1929 to 1932, and Edward Ballantine, Professor of Music, who was pinao soloist with the orchestra several times during the past few seasons, were elected honorary members...
...resounding kiss. The War turned Richard Crooks's mind from singing. He overstated his age to join the 626th Aero Squadron, learned flying from Col. Clarence Chamberlin. He was selling insurance when the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church chose him from 46 applicants to be its tenor soloist. There followed concerts with Walter Damrosch's New York Symphony, concerts on his own, numerous festival engagements, finally an operatic debut six years ago in Germany...
Sculptress Hoffman was born in New York 45 years ago, the daughter of British Pianist Richard Hoffman who was imported to the U. S. by Phineas Taylor Barnum in 1850 as accompanist for Jenny Lind. Later he was soloist for New York's Philharmonic Society Orchestra. The Hoffmans were quickly accepted by the very stiffest New York society. But there were five children; finances were slim. Malvina Hoffman earned money to continue her art studies by painting portraits of her friends, designing book jackets, covers for sheet music, wall paper, linoleum...