Word: wiihelm
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...years, German Pianist Wiihelm Backhaus has been known as one of the world's musical giants. When he made his U.S. debut in 1912, his soulful mien and his remarkable performances created high excitement. But in the 'aos he decided "to give America a rest." Last week, just turned 70, he made a triumphal return for a single recital in Manhattan's jampacked Carnegie Hall, his first in 28 years...
News reached the U.S. last week of a speech which may well be a clue to Communism's mood. German Communist Boss Wiihelm Pieck recently told 200 "Socia11st Unity" Party workers: "We are losing one position after another to the reactionaries. We put on brilliant parades, but the election results are the opposite. We have examples of opportunist backsliding and degeneracy in our party. [Many Communists] can cite Lenin, Marx and Engels, but they cannot cope with practical politics ... A belief has awakened in the masses that ... we are on the downward path...
| 1 |