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Since being named the Sassiest Girl in America, not much has changed in Malikah's life. She still plays violin for the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra, still yearns for a turtle or a fangless "medium snake." She still loves Billie Holiday, Brahms, and the dining services' honey glazed squash. And while...
The concert began with Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn," Op.56a. With modest phrasing and understated conducting by Mehta, the orchestra seemed comfortable with the vaguely religious character of the piece. The second variation, in which accented downbeats in the strings set off flowing motion in the winds, best...
At times, Mehta seemed constricted by the serene monotony of the music. Finally, in the last variation, he was able to bring down triumphant chords from the strings and brass that resembled those Brahms employed in his emotional Violin Concerto.
Unfortunately, the climax and finale of the piece did not expand the whole but only continued it in predictable progression. The horns seemed to disappear by the end of their solos, and the bells did not really blend into the full landscape of the climax. Mehta later proved that the...
The second movement offered the sharp contrast of a defective military drumbeat followed by a quirky bassoon solo. In a mix of styles, the muted trumpets that became a favorite of Shostakovich were soon followed by a deep brass hymnal that brought the listener back to Brahms. Here, the Philharmonic...