Word: accompanimental
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Rather close to Austin's style were the Variations on "Greenbushes," for 'cello and piano, by Thomas Beveridge '59. The composer here adopted a suitable traditional modality and over-all simplicity, with just a couple of dashes of rhythmic complexity. In one variation he happily gave the theme to the...
Four ambitious large-scale works were included on the program. The main problems here for the incipient composer are over-all form and stylistic consistency, plus the special difficulties involved in writing a slow movement (which often trips up even the best-established composers). Frederic Rzewski '58's Sonata for...
Although it is no cruder than its sequel, Doctor in the House, Doctor at Sea is somewhat less successful. Its minor characters are much less realistic and hence less intrinsically amusing than their counterparts in the earlier movie. James Robertson Justice, who practically carried Doctor in the House as a...
For the edification of the inquiring gourmet, hasty pudding itself is a type of Indian meal garnished liberally with cinnamon, sugar, spices, and cloves. It is so concocted that any type of alcoholic beverage will serve as a worthy accompaniment.
¶ Juilliard President William Schuman's revised Violin Concerto, played by Isaac Stern and the fine student orchestra, firmly led by Jean Morel. The concerto moved under a powerful drive (oldfashioned gear shift, not fluid) that led it into some stunning effects of developing tension. The violin was almost...