Word: unabashedness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gorbachev cited other historical "nonpersons." Leon Trotsky, an ally of Lenin's who was exiled by Stalin and assassinated by a Soviet agent in 1940, received a brief mention -- but only as a power-hungry schemer "who always vacillated and cheated." More fortunate was Nikolai Bukharin, another close Lenin aide...
At other moments, such as in the exquisitely mysterious second movement, the effect is more lulling, and meditative. The last movement opens with a fanfare of rolling major arpeggios, and seems best of all suited to the composer's bold themes and unabashed fondness for virtuoso showmanship.
As a result of Mackintosh's invitation to Sondheim and Librettist James Goldman to "have a wee think" about revamping the show, the pair has come up with four new songs and a completely new book. According to a program note by the creators, "scarcely a line of dialogue remains...
A kind of winning eclecticism has prevailed in recent Pulitzer awards, mirroring a two-decade trend in contemporary composition. Since 1980 there have been prizes for neoconservatives like David Del Tredici, committed serialists like the late Roger Sessions and unabashed proponents of tonality like Stephen Albert.
The owlish Simon, 58, hopes his Midwestern base will translate into an impressive showing at the Iowa caucuses. He expects his unabashed support for "traditional" Democratic Party liberalism to separate him from the pack of "neoliberals" chasing the nomination. Said Simon forthrightly: "I am not a neo anything. I am...