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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, (anti)modernist

For Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, modernism was a sinisterforce, especially in Russia, where it foretold "the most physicallydestructive revolution of the twentieth century". Richard Tempestexplores Solzhenitsyn’s overt and covert (dis)engagement with Russianand European modernism, arguing that he employed modernist means toachieve anti-modernist ends.

Actually, among Solzhenitsyn’s artistic negations, socialist realismlooms much larger than symbolism or even modernism (…)

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Palatul Berde și Hotel Astoria

In Cluj-Napoca, la capatul strazii Horea se afla cateva cladiri istorice remarcabile. Cea din stanga este Palatul Berde, construit la sfarsitul secolului XIX, in stil secesionist (un stil arhitectural mai putin folosit in Romania – se gaseste cu precadere in Ardeal, dar si in cateva cazuri in Bucuresti sau Constanta).

Imobilul din (…)

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Cucule [VIDEO]

A lovely mezzo soprano that I have discovered recently: Ruxandra Donose
A composition written by the Romanian composer Nicolae Bretan. At the moment I am also studying one of his creations, entitled „September with roses”, I will add the lyrics here when I have time.
Creatia apartine lui (…)

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Natalie Dessay & Cecilia Bartoli [VIDEO]

Am gasit acest duet minunat zilele trecute. E nebunie cum suna. Delirio musical!.Coloraturile suna minunat. Ce poate sa iasa cand se intalnesc o mezzo de coloratura si o soprana de coloratura!!:O. Mi-au invaluit simturile si parca m-am imbatat cu aceasta mireasma muzicala…
I cannot believe my ears, it sounds heavenly (…)

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You remind me of a man

There’s nothing better than a screwball comedy to chase the blues away. In The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer(1947) Shirley Temple face o pasiune pentru un pictor mai in varsta care tine o conferinta despre arta la liceul unde ea invata. Se dovedeste insa ca Richard Nugent are cateva neintelegeri in (…)

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