Musical Math

From: The Washington Post | Date: November 18, 2001 | Copyright information

Philip Kennicott's interesting review of the Edda performance [Style, Nov. 12] concluded with the remark that the performers "could probably chant the federal budget."

Arthur Koestler tells us that some years ago the Hu...

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