Word: wagners
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...expressive tenor, Thomas was truly a born Wagnerian hero. Raised in South Dakota and a student of child psychology before devoting himself to a musical career, he debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1962 as Walther in Die Meistersinger. With a repertoire encompassing virtually every heldentenor role composed by Wagner, Thomas went on to become that rarity of the '60s and '70s -- a singer whose vocal and dramatic power could match that of the great heroic soprano of the era, Birgit Nilsson...
Talk about dynasties: the Yankees, Canadiens and Celtics have nothing on Ludwig van Beethoven. Since the mid-19th century, Beethoven has been the dominant figure in concert music. Brahms was haunted by him, Bruckner worshiped him, and Wagner was inspired by him. Pianists, string quartets and symphony orchestras perform his music incessantly, and audiences never tire of it. In the nearly 160 years since his death, Beethoven has fended off all contenders to World's Greatest Composer and shows no signs of losing his title. The latest crop of the champ's compact disks: Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos; Polonaise...
...about this? -James Jiang, Norwich, U.K.I don't think that if you listen to pop music, you can't enjoy classical. Find something very popular to listen to first--piano pieces by Chopin or something like Swan Lake--and then you can move on to Mahler or Wagner...
...their own gas tank these days can at least understand a little of that desperation. With oil prices soaring to $135 a barrel, the airlines have little choice but to pass on some of the added expense to their customers. "Current oil prices are a game-changer," says Tim Wagner, an American Airlines spokesman. "It's a tipping point. The airlines are simply not designed to handle oil at this price...
...Wagner and Sancho’s lawsuit, while improbable, is not frivolous. After all, the one time we got it wrong would easily outweigh all the previous times we were overly cautious. Most likely, when the LHC goes online later this year, nothing will happen, which I will hear about from my basement with my jugs of water and a game of Scrabble...