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Milhaud, Darius (1892–1974). French composer of symphonies, operas, cham-
ber music, ballet music, choral music, and keyboard works, including a
concerto for harpsichord and a sonata for violin and harpsichord.
Monteverdi, Claudio (1567–1643). Italian composer known especially for his
operas, which include the Coronation of Poppea and Orfeo, and madrigals.
Moravia, Alberto (1907–90). Italian writer and journalist known for his novels
and short stories. A number of his novels and stories were adapted for
fi lm.
Morris, William (1834–96). English textile designer, artist, and writer associ-
ated with the English Arts and Crafts Movement.
Moscheles, Ignaz (1794–1870). Bohemian composer, pianist, professor of
piano at the Leipzig Conservatory, friend of Felix Mendelssohn, with
whom he collaborated in concerts.
Moseley, Carlos (1914–2012). Managing director (1961–70), president (1970–
78), vice-chairman and chairman (1978–85) of the New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra; music offi cer for the State Department (1946–48).
Neumann, Balthasar (1687–1753). German architect, designer of numerous
churches and secular buildings, urban planner for Würzburg; one of the
designers of the Würzburg Residenz.
Noailles, Marie-Laure de (1902–70). Patroness of the arts, associated with
many important fi gures, including Salvador Dali, Francis Poulenc, Jean
Cocteau, and Ned Rorem.
Noguchi, Isamu (1904–88). Japanese American sculptor and designer. He col-
laborated with dancer/choreographers Martha Graham, Merce Cun-
ningham, Erick Hawkins, and George Balanchine.
Ormandy, Eugene (1899–1985). American conductor of Hungarian birth,
music director of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and, for forty-
two years, the music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Palladio, Andrea (1508–80). Italian architect, theorist, and writer; author of
the important treatise I quattro libri dell’architettura (Venice, 1570, English
translation by I. Ware, London, 1738, reprint, New York: Dover, 1965).
Panini [Pannini], Giovanni Paolo (1691–1765). Italian painter, architect,
and stage designer, known for his detailed paintings and drawings of
townscapes.
Pecci-Blunt Mimi [Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt] (1885–1971). Italian
patroness of the arts and art collector.
Pessl, Yella (1906–91). Austrian/American harpsichordist, pianist, and organ-
ist. She established the early music group The Bach Circle in New York
in 1937.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720–78). Italian etcher, engraver, designer, archi-
tect, and archaeologist. RK owned a number of etchings by Piranesi.
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