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A Library of History and Literature in English

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A Toast to the Greatest Composer

When violinist Joseph Joachim proposed a toast to the world’s greatest composer, he was cut off in mid flow.

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Lion Hunting in Heidelberg

Composer Johannes Brahms disliked the adulation sometimes heaped on him by fans, and found quite imaginative ways to avoid it.

849

Musical Appreciation

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford recalls the very different receptions given by British and German audiences to a little bit of Brahms.

850

The First Council of Nicaea

As soon the Roman Emperor Constantine declared religious liberty in his Empire, the Christian Church gave him cause for regret.

851

Bodyline

Douglas Jardine came up with a plan to deprive the watching public of one of the finest sights in all sport.

852

A Piacere

Sir Hubert Parry advised students at the Royal College of Music to respect their teachers, but to think for themselves too.