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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

At Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium on Sunday, the Brentano String Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw closed the 114th season of the Coleman Chamber Music Series, “surely the longest-running such series in the country,” Mark Swed writes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2018

Before leading “Absolute Jest,” Mr. Adams spoke engagingly about the piece and had the Brentano players perform excerpts from some of the Beethoven Mr. Adams borrowed, which was very helpful.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2014

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

In 1828 William I. made a present of some pictures he had acquired at the Brentano and Muller sales to the State Museum, as it was now called.

From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther

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