classics

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“It was either classics or new work,” he recalled, “and I chose new work partly because I like the partnership with the playwright in the room.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Mr. Hard, who worked on Harriet Tubman’s previous two albums, is a protégé of Teo Macero, whose studio editing marked several Miles Davis classics, including “Bitches Brew.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Down the road we meet 78-year-old John, who tells us he's very open to trying new foods, but still has an allegiance with many of the classics.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

They’d list the classics: never punch down, don’t prey on the vulnerable, and don’t joke about hurting children.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2019

Every town in Massachusetts had a grammar school, and from the age of eight, pupils there would be taught the classics from eight in the morning until dark fell.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith