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...Kammerfeld Quartet, consisting of Joe Lin '00, Johnny Lee '01, Albert Pan '00 and Isaac Nakhimovsky '01, performed string quartets by Beethoven, Prokofiev and Brahms at their debut concert at Lowell Hall last Friday Presented by InterCity (a community service organization dedicated to bringing together public service and technology in the inner city), these talented players presented a balanced and accessible series of string quartets, showing off their individual talents while blending their voices into a harmonious whole...
...Beethoven String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6, showcased the quartet's bright sound and vivacious spirit in several allegro movements, while the Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92, provided a dynamic and powerful contrast. The Prokofiev was quite accessible to the casual listener, incorporating folk melodies and stirring emotional themes. The peaceful, melancholic Brahms String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1, beautifully demonstrated the quartet's skill at intricate interplay and musical lyricism. The concert concluded with a crowd-pleasing arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" for String Quartet...
Besides the excruciating anguish of asinine exchanges such as these, there is of course the ring factor. Ringing is a form of auditory stimulus specifically designed to capture the attention of nearby humans. As such, it is inherently irritating. And, no, a Beethoven ring isn't an improvement. We should not be subjected to such irritation everywhere...
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...news when the brightest star of postmodern dance has an opening, but this premiere at the New York City Ballet fails to catch fire. Tharp's twitchy, fidgety signature moves are swamped by Beethoven's overwhelming dance rhythms. Making a ballet to the Seventh Symphony, it seems, is like turning Hamlet into an opera: good enough just isn't good enough...