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...freshman cap with the same deadpan elegance he gives to his cane and his well-draped suit. In his job as hasher, he can toss up crepes Belvedere or lecture the young women of the sorority on table manners. At the piano in the sorority parlor, he can play Beethoven or boogie, but he prefers the works of Belvedere. His biggest, and perhaps funniest, moment comes at the Freshman-Sophomore track-meet when he lays aside his dog-eared book, rolls his well-creased trousers above his knobbly knees and stalks out on the field to win the pole vault...
Serge Koussevitzky said goodbye to Boston Friday and Saturday with a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony which will long be remembered by those privileged to attend. It was not by any means a definitive performance, however. There were the usual alterations, sacrificing the composer's intentions for Koussevitzky's idea of effect, and the physical limitations of Symphony Hall's stage forced the conductor to use a smaller chorus than is ordinarily employed. But Dr. Koussevitzky's interpretation of Beethoven's masterpiece was one which for sheer beauty and noble concept will seldom be approached...
...were hour-long programs of symphonic works, virtually free of commercials. Best known, and probably best like of these programs was the Endowment Series which lasted a full three hours, uninterrupted except for brief program notes. The Endowment Series made possible the playing of exceptionally long works, such as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and the Brahms Requiem. And except for an hour or so of luncheon music, all programs were composed of uniformly high quality classical and semi-classical works...
Another problem, according to Thornton, is the unwillingness of advertisers to sponsor long programs. "There's nothing I would rather do than have longer programs. Suppose we play Beethoven's Seventh and the Leonora Overture. Together they last about an hour; but that leaves room for only one spot commercial, between the two works. We can't put spots between movements; it's not fair to the listener." The result has been an increase in 15-minute programs, with short pieces and a spot between each one. This policy is doubly attractive to prospective advertisers, who would rather sponsor semi...
...which all the correspondents are apologetic. Many of the writers are surprised at the glimpses of life in America they have picked up through letters, films, and contact with occupation armies; one writer who claims four years of English, describes his surprise at a student's preference for Beethoven and Brahms. "I am surprised to hear that you are fond of hearing classical music. I cannot think that many Americans like to hear it. I guess for them there is no great music but Jazz. So you are likely one of the seldom who hear classical music. Many people...