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Finished symphonies

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The great classical composer Muzio Clementi had the relative misfortune of being a contemporary of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Clementi's music is often overshadowed by that of the three great composers, but in retrospect, his orchestral and piano music are highly respected in their own right.

Author: Youngren, William H.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1996
Biography, Composers, Clementi, Muzio

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Paris is finished

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Pres Francois Mitterrand presided over a vast public building campaign, and the result is a legacy of magnificent modern architecture. Among the most praiseworthy new edifices in Paris are the Ministry of Finance building and the national library, nicknamed 'tres grande bibliotheque' (TGB).

Author: Lawday, David
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1995
France, Buildings and facilities, Paris, France, Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture, Public architecture

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Hidden colors: the rubble on one of the few remaining gray blocks near the old Checkpoint Charlie reveals much about what Berlin is losing, and losing fast

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A visitor describes how the differences between East Berlin and West Berlin in Germany are difficult to identify after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Kronenstrasse, a street in Berlin near the east-west crossing point, still evokes images of the former East Germany.

Author: Lawday, David
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1997
Personal narratives, History, Berlin, Germany, West Berlin, West Germany, East Berlin, East Germany

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