the conductor loves to have us play that old warhorse as an encore

  • 1warhorse — n. a tough old thing, person, or idea. □ The conductor loves to have us play that old warhorse as an encore. □ What time does the old warhorse’s train get in, and how long is she staying this time? …

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  • 2performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 31970 in music — Events * Charles Wuorinen, aged 32, becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. * January 3 Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees. Former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett releases his first solo album The… …

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