Word: brief
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...introduction of the quartet through staggered entrances, often with some degree of imitation. Both the quality of the writing and the superb performance of the Mendelssohn String Quartet contributed to the excellent rendering of the polyphony. The upper-register work of the 'cello in the first movement and the brief 'cello solo of the second movement were both particularly remarkable. This solo leads into an extended passage for the quartet alone, a cadenza of sorts, featuring some of the most demanding parts of the work. The arrival in the third movement was a particularly moving example of the successful combination...
...Mark and Steve, skating for the same team is familiar territory. Excepting a brief span in which they separated, the two have skated together on several different teams, including their high school squad...
...After a brief rest, Hong Kong investors are back to worrying about interest rates, reports Money Daily. Following a relatively upbeat 99-point loss yesterday, the blue-chip Hang Seng index Thursday tumbled 269.19 points, or 2.5 percent, to close...
...debate began with an introduction by Counter, which was followed by a brief discussion by each of the panel members about affirmative action, after which questions were fielded from the audience...
Last week the reverberations of that early July disaster reached Wall Street, following a brief and awful stopover in Hong Kong. The former British colony had formed the Maginot Line of money, vowing to use its $88 billion in foreign reserves to fight off speculators and keep its highly valued currency pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rich 7.8-to-1 ratio. The gambit succeeded--but at a price: $42 billion of Hong Kong's storied wealth disappeared in short order as the Hang Seng index dropped 6% on Wednesday, then 10.4% on Thursday. The "red chips...