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Hanfmann was born in the Soviet Union on November 20, 1911, and received a doctorate summa cum laude in classical philology from the University of Berlin in 1934. He emigrated to the United States the same year...
...Blessing of God in Solitude. Francois-Rene Duchable, piano (Erato; LP or CD). Franz Liszt, the archetypal piano virtuoso, wrote only one sonata for his instrument, but what a sonata it is! Bril liant, bombastic, tender, devilishly diffi cult, structurally innovative, the nearly half-hour work is the summa of romantic piano technique, and every modern pianist must test his mettle with it to claim Liszt's mantle. Most opt for a straightforward, flashy approach, hoping to conquer the piece by sheer dexterity. Duchable, a young Frenchman with an especially rich tone, adopts a more reflective attitude, which gives...
...graduate of Princeton University, summa cum laude, Bator was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Harvard in 1951 and 1952. He received an M.A. in history from the University...
...graduated summa cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1956 and after three years as a clerk and an attorney, he returned to Harvard in 1959 as an assistant professor of law. In 1962 he received an appointment as professor...
Readers awarded the thesis a summa minus and it may be published as a small book, according to Elizabeth A. Eames, Rosegrant's advisor. Eames who has done similar research on Nigerian women commends Rosegrant's field work and her ability in "watch things from the inside." Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephen E. Cornell, one of the thesis readers, says he is considering "Choosing Children"--among other case studies--for next year's Sociology 10 reading list...