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...since no word could better describe the texture of the piece (unless the reviewer has unconsciously fallen victim to suggestion). Though the structure of Ruehr's work was difficult to discern, its series of crests and ebbs made use of time-honored techniques of string orchestration. For instance, convincingly brass-like timbres often poured forth from the violas. Apart from an exaggerated consciousness of the piece's beats, especially in the several fugal sections, one could fairly say that Metamorphosen...

Author: By Dan Altman, | Title: Morphing Music to Public Appetite | 2/16/1995 | See Source »

...instead. Like when the reporterfrom the Associated Press growled at me for askingMs. Pfeiffer about her social responsibilities.But, she tells me, it's okay to be scared. Somethings are just meant to be entertaining, like thesurreal circus that descended onto Harvard Squareto give Michelle Pfeiffer a shiny brass...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: The Rise and Fall of a Goddess | 2/16/1995 | See Source »

...wild energy on helping his friend. His plan--typically hackneyed and illegal--involves copying the keys of rich folks while they dine and later robbing their houses. The film's eventual denouement hinges on the fact that some of the rich men happen to be "Made Guys," top brass in the local...

Author: By Sarah C. Dry, | Title: Slow, Tough Climb Up `Hill' | 2/9/1995 | See Source »

...military readiness, announced today that he's seeking an additional $25 billion for defense over the next six years. He also said he'd ask Congress for anemergency increase in this year's defense budgetto pay for unscheduled deployments to Haiti and Kuwait -- the chief reasons cited by military brass in acknowledging an eroding preparedness. The package is designed to go in tandem with his decision last month to bolster the "quality of life" for military families, including a 2 percent pay raise. Far from making Pentagon coffers flush,TIME Defense correspondent Mark Thompsonpoints out, Clinton's new move simply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MILITARY . . . CLINTON COZIES UP TO PENTAGON | 12/1/1994 | See Source »

...devote an entire section to them. Star Trek is seen around the world in 75 countries, and Trek mania has hit many of them; the official Star Trek fan club in Britain has 18,000 members. Trek-related merchandise, ranging from T shirts and backpacks to a $2,200 brass replica of the Enterprise, has exploded in the past five years, with total revenues topping $1 billion. More than 63 million Star Trek books are in print, and new titles -- from tell-alls by former cast members to novelizations of Trek episodes -- are appearing at the rate of more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Star Trek: Trekking Onward | 11/28/1994 | See Source »

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