Word: adagio
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...fashion of the 18th Century caught in pattern of her narrow slippers. She danced a "Hurdy-Gurdy" dance like a marionette of ivory pulled on silver wires, to an imaginary music-box that slowly wound down and down. In gold boots and scarlet gown, she glided through an adagio with her big partner, Vladimiroff, to music by Glazunov. Again with Vladimiroff, she did her famed Caucasian Dances, a slinky lady then, wild and jimp with shiny eyes, while a little drum tapped like a drunken heartbeat. In a dance called the "Polka Vendredi," with the flavor of a dirty joke...
...capable hands of the Elshuco Trio (founded by Mrs. Coolidge) and the Festival Quartet of South Mountain. The fare consisted exclusively of units which read as follows on the program: "Quintet in G Major (for two violins, two violas and 'cello) Opus 111: Allegro non troppo, Adagio, Un poco allegretto, Vivace ma non troppo presto." Scant nourishment for program-music fans, who demand information in print as to the doings of wood-nymphs, animals, ships at sea, Oriental ladies, babies, magicians, policemen and princesses whose doings, we are so often told, are portrayed by the gyrations of flutes...
...that played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra 43 years ago. It is being played as a special "Music Week" program. It is as follows: Polonaise from "Eugen Onegin" Tschaikovsky Overture to "Raymond" Thomas Waltz, "On the Beautiful Blue Danube" Strause Fantasia, "Tosca" Puocini Ballet from "Rosamunde" Schubert Largo Handel Adagio Cantabile from the Sonata Pathetique Beethoven Jacchia Rhapsody, "Espana," Chabrier Ride of the Valkyrics Wagner The Lark Glinka-Jacchia American Fantasy Herbert
...sixth organ recital to be held in Appleton Chapel will be given today at 5 o'clock by Mr. R. C. Robinson, organist at King's Chapel, Boston. The program is as follows: Toceata in F Bach Invocation Adagio, Intermezzo, Sixth Symphony Widor Andante Maestoso, Allegro Risoluto, Sonata in C Minor Salome Reverie Bonnet Scripture Lesson Scherzo, Second Symphony Vierne Choral-Prelude on the Welsh tune, "Rhossymedre" ("Lovely") Vaughn-Williams Rosace (Rose-window) Mulet Finale Franch
...program follows: Prelude and Fugue in D minor Bach Elevazione Zipoli Pavane Byrd Gagliado Schmid Adagio (Sixth Symphony) Widor Menuet Gothique Boellmarn Choral Improvisations Karg-Elert a. Jesu Geh Voran b. Est ist der Hell uns Kommen her. Tocate (Fifth Symphony) Widor