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Joseph Roisman, the first violinist, could not appear because of a band injury, so Jac Gorodetzky, Boris Kroyt, and Mischa Schneider were joined by pianist Arthur Balsam. The noted accompanist proved himself to be equally adept as an cuscmble performed...

Author: By Lawrence R. Casler, | Title: Budapest Quartet | 11/24/1952 | See Source »

Mandelbaum's Flute Sonata received the outstanding performance of the evening. Suzanne Heckman and accompanist Ann Besser played with warmth and ease. The third movement, a gay vivace, received an especially spirited reading. The music itself is essentially jyrical, without being discursive. The composer's style is contemporary but not needlessly dissonant, and he a voids nearly all of the melodic and harmonic cliches...

Author: By Lawrence R. Casler., | Title: Birth of a Tradition | 4/24/1952 | See Source »

...difficult works in the repertoire. He exhibited great manual dexterity, backed up by a full, rich tone. Having no definite conception of how the music should be played, I can say very little about the interpretation. However, there did seem to be a lack of rapport between soloist and accompanist. The quiet passion which marked Krasner's playing was far removed from his wife's cool, almost mechanical pianism. I don't know which style is valid, but one of them was certainly out of place. In fairness to Mrs. Krasner it must be added that she is a first...

Author: By Lawrence R. Casler, | Title: The Music Box | 1/16/1952 | See Source »

...musical program began with "Concerto Per Due Pianoforti Soli," by Stravinsky. It was followed by songs by Berlioz, and by excerpts from "Lea Jeux d'Enfants," by Bizet. Assisting artists were: Patricia Neway, mezzo-soprano, Arthur Gold, pianist, Robert Fizdale, pianist, and John La Montaine, accompanist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Copland Says Classics Have Overly-Powerful Grip on Concert Halls | 11/14/1951 | See Source »

...fill-in trombone, and his occasional solos are clean and imaginative, though not inspired. Art "Traps" Trappier keeps a driving beat on the drums without submitting to that urge for flashiness that often wrecks a band. Pianist Red Richards, the only new man in the group, is a skillful accompanist...

Author: By Andrew E. Norman, | Title: The Jazzgoer | 10/22/1951 | See Source »

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