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Mendelssohn 1. Felix , full name Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. 1809--47, German romantic composer. His works include the overtures A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) and Fingal's Cave (1832), five symphonies, the oratorio Elijah (1846), piano pieces, and songs. He was instrumental in the revival of the music of J. S. Bach in the 19th century 2. his grandfather, Moses . 1729--86, German Jewish philosopher. His best-known work is Jerusalem (1783), in which he defends Judaism and appeals for religious toleration How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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According to Adam Mendelsohn, the governor's deputy chief of staff for communications, Schwarzenegger will have surgery to repair the femur when he returns to Los Angeles after the holiday. Every brand has its story, and if you tell it right, the story is the way to develop a deep, authentic emotional connection with the audience," Mendelsohn said. Yet in joining the chorus of critics who deny Brokeback is a gay film (for documentation, see Daniel Mendelsohn in the New York Review of Books, February 23), Alleva suppresses the fact that Brokeback, in Mendelsohn's words, "is a tragedy about the specifically gay phenomenon of the 'closet'--about the disastrous emotional and moral consequences of erotic self-repression and of the social intolerance that first causes and then exacerbates it. |
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