(Encyclopedia) scherzoscherzoskĕrˈtsō [key] [Ital.,=joke], in music, term denoting various types of composition, primarily one that is lively and presents surprises in the rhythmic or melodic…
(Encyclopedia) Sergel, Johan TobiasSergel, Johan Tobiasy&oomacr;ˈhän t&oomacr;bēˈäs sĕrˈyəl [key], 1740–1814, Swedish sculptor. He studied (1767–79) in Rome, and much of his sculpture is in…
(Encyclopedia) Williams, William, c.1710–c.1790, American painter, b. England. He probably led a seafaring life before settling (c.1747) in Philadelphia, where he was Benjamin West's first instructor…
(Encyclopedia) Agostino di DuccioAgostino di Duccioägōstēˈnō dē d&oomacr;tˈchō [key], b. 1418, d. after 1481, Florentine sculptor. Agostino worked mainly in other parts of Italy; he carved marble…
(Encyclopedia) cancancancankănˈkăn [key], a lively French dance marked chiefly by high kicking. It was developed in Paris in the 1830s and became a popular social dance there. By the mid-19th cent.…
CRAWFORD, Joel, a Representative from Georgia; born in Columbia County, Ga., June 15, 1783; completed preparatory studies; studied law at the Litchfield Law School; was admitted to the bar and…
The following table lists the rank, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling musical artists of 2012. Results are based on total album sales. table.tableizer-…
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1885; 1885-1887Party: Readjuster; RepublicanMAHONE, William, a Senator from Virginia; born in Southampton County, Va., December 1, 1826; graduated from the…
(Encyclopedia) Lawson, John, d. 1711, English explorer of North Carolina. He came to the Carolinas in 1700 and within the next few years traveled approximately 1,000 mi (1,600 km) through its…
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Nigel, 1956–, British violinist. He studied with Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard and debuted as a soloist with the London Philharmonic in 1977. Adept at the classical repertoire,…
