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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Late the night before, Iyer shifted into chamber music with the Brentano Quartet for a stormy piece dedicated to the late poet-activist Amiri Baraka, but it was framed by two startling vocal contributions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2017

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

Obviously, what a group does with that attention is the crucial thing, and the Brentano quartet has built its reputation firmly on superb performances and on programming that balances contemporary and standard repertory inventively.

From New York Times • May 13, 2010

The detachments all withdrew to Torgau, except Brentano, who was attacked at Belgern, and taken in such a direction that he could only escape toward Strebla.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John

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