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...Opus 92. With the exception of the grandiose introduction in which a slow-striding theme made its appearance, the rest of the symphony flew by at full speed. Levine brought out the full intensity of the orchestra, propelling the music by the obsessive rhythms Beethoven wrote. In particular, the brass??led by Thomas Rolfs (trumpet), Toby Oft (trombone), and James Sommerville (horn)—created an everlasting impression with piercing sounds throughout the hall, truly making the first movement one that sets the tone for the entire concert. But it was the second movement of the symphony...
...restraint, making the occasional outburst even more ecstatic and satisfying for the listener.Silverman plays a much more rhythmic and syncopated line in the second movement, “Sri Moonshine.” The jazzy and chromatic melody plays in rhythmic counterpoint with the piano, harp, percussion, and brass??instruments retuned for the piece using a system that is alien to most listeners. As a result, the amplified violin combines with the orchestra to create weird, exotic, and intoxicating harmonies. One might think that after such an endearing tribute to California, Adams has all but forgotten his native...
Despite a glowing introduction from OFA program manager Tom Lee, who praised Prince’s “belting voice of honeyed brass?? and “pitch-perfect rendering of that great American art form [of musical theater],” the actual music of the afternoon was provided almost exclusively by the undergraduate performers. Tom P. Lowe ’05, Alvin E. Hough Jr. ’07, Jojo S. Karlin ’05, Michael C. Mitnick ’06, Amy M. Zelcer ’07, Allison C. Smith...
Perhaps Martinez really did feel slighted by Schilling and the Red Sox brass?? willingness to give Schilling an extension last year rather than Pedro. Perhaps Pedro just wanted respect...
While first vehemently defending the documents, last week the network’s brass??including Dan Rather himself—issued statements admitting that the documents were of questionable authenticity, if not questionable content. Apparently, the memos included evidence that Bush’s commander was pressured to “sugar coat” the president’s profile and cited other blemishes on Bush’s record; however, after obtaining the opinion of numerous experts, it appears that the memos were most likely written on a typeface not available on the antiquated typewriters...
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