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Word: stengelian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...made the musicians give him a birthday party at his own house." Seiji Ozawa: "An audience eye-catcher. More than that I can't say about him." Well, one thing more: "He's an egomaniac." Tympanist Goodman's own weakness-or perhaps strength-is a Casey Stengelian war with words. Conductor Lorin Maazel recalls Goodman's indignation over the original acoustics in Lincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall: "What's the point of music played in a concert hall, if the guys who can't hear what they're playing, are heard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 13, 1972 | 3/13/1972 | See Source »

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