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Brentano

American  
[bren-tah-noh] / brɛnˈtɑ noʊ /

noun

  1. Franz, 1838–1917, German philosopher and psychologist.


Brentano British  
/ brɛnˈtaːno /

noun

  1. Clemens ( Maria ) (ˈkleːmənz). 1778–1842, German romantic poet and compiler of fairy stories and folk songs esp (with Achim von Arnim) the collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1805–08)

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In 1955, he received a PhD, writing his dissertation on the poetry of Clemens Brentano.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2022

And on Saturday, the imaginative Brentano String Quartet presents an evening focused on the poetry of Wallace Stevens.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019

Brentano Quartet with Dawn Upshaw The soprano joins the string quartet for a program of works by Mozart, Respighi, Schubert, Webern and Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2018

If Brentano members gave tips to the actors, they should be applauded; wielding their bows, none of the actors look like a rube.

From Time • Nov. 1, 2012

Brentano has published an excellent little work on that subject; and here again he asks no material help from the State.

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John

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