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Lorin Maazel, an Uncommon card
Lorin Varencove Maazel was an American conductor, violinist and composer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 54
- Power
- 129
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 27,000
Power 129 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Lorin Maazel quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Lorin Maazel card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a ______ in music.
Answer
career. He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a career in music. From the Lorin Maazel article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He had established a reputation in the concert halls of Europe by ____ but his career in the U.S. progressed far more slowly.
Answer
1960s. He had established a reputation in the concert halls of Europe by 1960 but his career in the U.S. progressed far more slowly. From the Lorin Maazel article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lorin Maazel. Lorin Maazel 75 · Garhwal division 70 · Diponegoro 66 · Karl Blossfeldt 61 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a career in music.
- He had established a reputation in the concert halls of Europe by 1960 but his career in the U.S. progressed far more slowly.
- He served as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Münchner Philharmoniker and the New York Philharmonic, among other posts.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Lorin Maazel article was read about 27,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 54: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Lorin Maazel
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- Karl BlossfeldtUncommon · Arts · ATK 61 DEF 68
- Samuel LangleyUncommon · History · ATK 68 DEF 61
- Troy TerryUncommon · Society · ATK 68 DEF 61
- Roger MuddUncommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 63
- Chris HornerUncommon · Society · ATK 72 DEF 57
- Yakov ZeldovichUncommon · Science · ATK 71 DEF 58
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Lorin Maazel (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.