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...lively dance with the onset of the Presto. This time, images of an elegant ball came to mind. Skirling strings and a majestic trio in between the scherzo were followed by a stately and spirited finale. The percussion drove the finale, bringing the energetic piece to its apex and the audience to its feet. Not surprisingly, the BSO was greeted with three standing ovations going into intermission. Following intermission, soloist and principal horn James Sommerville performed the 2006 Carter Horn Concerto, which was commissioned by the BSO and written especially for Sommerville, for the second straight year. Sommerville played...
...recovering from a broken foot—Ungar, and numerous others having nearly three months off to recover, the Crimson may become a force to be reckoned with come spring and the Ivy season. “Our season is built so we gradually move into the apex of the season, which is the Ivy Championships in February, so this year we’re fortunate that despite our injuries, we have some time to recover literally before these two important dates in February,” Brand said. “So I’m hoping everyone...
...Diehards on conservative forums spun it as The Greatest Debate Gaffe Ever, liberal bloggers at the Daily Kos skipped over that last sentence and called it the apex of debate brilliance, and the rest of us were left with a distinct feeling of unease. Bracelets? Really...
...have any plans to integrate Chinese music into your classical Western canon? -Li You, Apex, N.C.Recently I've worked with a few great Chinese composers. Tan Dun had this concept of a kung-fu piano concerto--lots of extreme finger movement and using elbows and palms to play. It was like watching Jackie Chan fight...
...most impressive rookie seasons of the year for any Harvard athlete, exploded onto the collegiate water polo scene with 41 goals, 21 assists, and 27 steals—gaudy numbers for a water polo player at any stage of his career.His stellar season reached its apex during the Crimson’s most memorable game of the season—the opening round of Eastern Championships against No. 20 Johns Hopkins. Having played the Blue Jays twice before and falling short each time, Harvard’s chances looked bleak. Both teams traded scores throughout the game, and Voith rose...