classical
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She was drawn to theater and music, impressing music teacher and classical pianist Lars Clutterham, who saw she had talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
As is so often the case with subjects about classical antiquity, some bits of evidence are more complete than others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The team turned to the Talbot effect, a classical optics phenomenon first described in 1836 by Henry Fox Talbot.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
“Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.”
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
His fingers were long and nimble, and as he moved, his hand quitting the piece with a flourish, he looked like a classical pianist playing a concerto.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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