Word: bruch
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...weekend engagement was dedicated to the memory of choreographer Jerome Robbins, whose masterpiece, Fancy Free, was featured at every performance. The performance included five short pieces revealing the classical and the modern strengths of ABT's repertoire and dancers; The Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Fancy Free, and three pas de deux from Swan Lake, Le Corsaire and Romeo and Juliet. The dancers performed each number with a refreshing and youthful exuberance. The enthusiasm with which they danced, the consistently strong technique of the dancers from the corps de ballet to the principle dancers and the ease with which they...
...evening opened with the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, which the ABT commissioned and premiered in 1987. The lively piece has three movements and includes four main couples and a corps de ballet of 16. The choreography consists of numerous lifts and turns, and at times the corps looked chaotic and stiff rather than organized and fluid. The male corps dancers, in particular, were incredibly strong and their jumps incredibly high. The lead couples included both principal and corps de ballet dancers. Though each couple was excellent, the refinement and artistry of the principal dancers stood out in contrast...
...brightly-colored costumes, which stood out against the simple black backdrop, contributed nicely to the overall effectiveness of the performance. Throughout the Bruch piece, and indeed throughout the entire evening, there was a sincere joy and enthusiasm shone from all of the dancers...
Jason Given (6-11-17) is the team's leading scorer, and that tells the story right there. Other potential offensive hopefuls will be Tony Ranaldi, Matt Bruch and Casson Masters. J.P. O'Conner collected 30 points two years ago and should attract attention in his return...
...Bruch is also unexceptional, besides Midori's unassailable technique. One cannot help but wonder whether her obsession with note-perfection might be getting in the way of musical success. To reiterate yet again, I am reliably impressed with her facility, but I have never been convinced by her recordings...