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The outlier: Rembrandt Age Defying Adult Formula Toothpaste (don't ask about the "Age Defying" part).
The Seagram Co. expanded plans to advertise liquor on television, defying President Clinton's plea to honor the half-century-old voluntary ban.
His argument is persuasive, but the conclusion is so counterintuitive--why should the soloist meekly accompany the orchestra when he isn't defying it?
The Chicago Sun-Times ' Ebert says the themes about defying class and convention don't work: "kids aren't much tuned into that."
The drama inherent in concerto performance--valiant soloist vying with and defying the mass of the orchestra with his eloquence and virtuosity--is the very essence of the "Emperor ." One would think it requires an instrument that can challenge the orchestra in volume and power.