(Encyclopedia) Marlboro Music Festival, chamber music festival held on the campus of Marlboro College, Marlboro, Vt., annually in July and August. Founded in 1951 by Adolf Busch, Rudolf Serkin, and…
(Encyclopedia) Acheampong, Ignatius KutuAcheampong, Ignatius Kutuk&oomacr;ˈt&oomacr; ächāˈämpông [key], 1931–79, government official in Ghana, b. Kumasi. He taught before joining (1959) the…
(Encyclopedia) Hines, Earl “Fatha” (Earl Kenneth Hines)Hines, Earl “Fatha”fäˈᵺə [key], 1903–83, American jazz pianist, b. Duquesne, Pa. The son of musicians, he played jazz piano in big bands as a…
(Encyclopedia) Gusenbauer, AlfredGusenbauer, Alfredälˈfrĕd g&oomacr;sĕnbouˌər [key], 1960–, Austrian politician, grad. Univ. of Vienna (Ph.D. 1987). Active in the Social Democratic party from a…
(Encyclopedia) Grahame, KennethGrahame, Kennethgrāˈəm [key], 1859–1931, English author. He was a secretary in the Bank of England from 1908 until 1918. His works, noted for their humor and charm,…
(Encyclopedia) Gjellerup, Karl AdolfGjellerup, Karl Adolfkärl äˈdôlf yĕlˈər&oobreve;p [key], 1857–1919, Danish poet and novelist, b. Sjæland. His early novels, naturalistic and partly…
(Encyclopedia) Goldman, Edwin Franko, 1878–1956, American bandmaster and composer, b. Louisville, Ky.; pupil of Dvořák at the National Conservatory of Music, New York City. He played solo cornet in…
(Encyclopedia) GoliathGoliathgōlīˈəth [key], in the Bible, a giant of Gath, a Philistine city, who challenged the Israelites. The young David, fortified by faith, accepted the challenge and killed…
(Encyclopedia) initiation, the transition and attendant ceremonies, such as ordeals and rites, involved in passing from one state or status to another, often from childhood to adulthood. It was among…
(Encyclopedia) Crompton, Samuel, 1753–1827, English inventor of the mule spinner, or muslin wheel, an important step in the development of fine cotton spinning. Working as a young man in a spinning…
