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Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Charles Rosen

Born: May 5, 1927
Died: December 9, 2012 (aged 85)
Bio: Charles Welles Rosen was an American pianist and writer on music. He is remembered for his career as a concert pianist, for his recordings, and for his many writings, notably the book The Classical Style.
Known for:
- The Romantic Generation (1995)
- Music and Sentiment (2010)
- Sonata Forms (1980)
- Beethoven's Piano Sonatas: A Short Companion (2002)
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