Historical Composers
A German man who chose to work in forms of idioms back in the Romantic era with deep drama & fire in his chamber music and piano pieces.
Who is Johannes Brahms?
Known as a "world-builder" with razor sharp design & endless imagination, this man created the dark fairytale world of Pan's Labyrinth.
Who is Guillermo del Toro?
Built as a mausoleum for his beloved wife in 1631, it is considered the most beautiful instances of Mughal architecture- a combination of Persian, Turkish & Indian deigns.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Being the first coach & one of only two in football history to serve as head coach of a Super Bowl champion & a national collegiate champion team when he was the head coach of Miami Uni. in'87.
Who is Jimmy Johnson?
Any of several spiritual movements that attempt to revive the ancient polytheistic religions of Europe & the Middle East. These movements involve ritual magic & modern witchcraft.
What is Paganism?
Considered the father of the classical symphony & string quartet- it was his voice which first took him to Vienna to join the choir of St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Who is Franz Joseph Haydn?
During the 30's & 40's this Italian immigrant dominated the Hollywood filmmaking world, when WW2 came, he contributed by directing films for the War Department, winning half of the 6 times he was nominated for Best Director.
Who is Frank Capra?
Designed by a Danish man, this multi-venue hosts more than 1,500 performances & exhibitions a year, while being regarded as one of the most famous masterpieces of the 20th century.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
After becoming coach of the Miami Dolphins in '70, he became the first NFL coach to win 100 regular-season games in 10 seasons.
Who is Don Shula?
A political & religious movement, they believe they are being tested by "Jah" through slavery & the existence of economic justice & racial "down-pression".
What is Rastafari?
The heritage Renaissance polyphony & the new basso continuo technique of Baroque- writing one of the earliest operas, L’Orfeo- this is a product of the two styles of composition developed.
Who is Claudio Monteverdi?
Even though he directed commercials and some t.v, his 2nd & 3rd films were Alien & Blade Runner, making it an audacious beginning to a career that lasted over 5 decades and counting.
Who is Ridley Scott?
Regarded by the Byzantine Christianity as a symbol of the "Heavenly City" it was given the name Jerusalem, purposely constructed in the shape of rising flame.
What is St. Basil's Cathedral?
Earning his nickname "Smokey" in high school, it transferred to his managing career with the Dodgers winning 7 pennants & 4 of the 7 subsequent World Series from '54-76.
Who is Walter Alston?
Ancestor worship & human-centered virtues for living a peaceful life was the way of believing in ancient Chinese society from 206 B.C to 220 A.D.
What is Confucianism?
Known for writing religious poems and hymns, Ordo virtutum is the oldest surviving music drama not written for church use.
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
Known as the one of the best director teams in history, "The Archers" never needed to end up emigrating to Hollywood, as they stayed and helped establish the entire British film industry.
Who is Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger?
This Baha'i House of Worship can accommodate 2,500 people with its 27 structures resembling petals of this flower that open onto a central hall around 40m high.
What is the Lotus Temple?
During his 5-decade career, the main highlight was guiding the NY Yankees to 7 World Series titles from 49-58.
Who is Casey Stengel?
Meaning "Seeker of Truth", this religion opens through all the teachings of its 10 Gurus.
What is Sikhism?
This Italian man introduced a range of new styles & techniques to violin string playing & consolidated one of its most important genres, the concerto.
Beginning as a child actress in the '30s before co-founding an independent production company where she wrote, directed & produced her own films- ending her decades long career directing episodes of The Twilight Zone & Gilligan's Island.
Who is Ida Lupino?
Proclaimed "best all time work of American architecture" by the American Institute of Architects in '91, the modern house is set above a natural waterfall, fusing artificial and the natural in perfect harmony.
What is the Fallingwater?
Believed in "scripting"- selecting ahead of time- the first 25 plays of a game, getting the reputation for his "West Coast offense" that inducted him into the Hall of Fame '93.
Who is Joe Walsh?
The indigenous religion of Japan consisting chiefly in the cultic devotion to deities of natural forces & veneration of the Emperor as a descendant of the sun goddess.
What is Shinto?