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February 24, 1962

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A CEILLIST IN EXILE

Bernard Taper

PROFILE of Pablo Casals, the Spanish cellist, who has been in self-imposed exile from his native land for 23 years, unwilling to accept the Franco …

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In Defense Of Self-Pity; Or, Prelude To Lowenbrau

Peter De Vries