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...derived from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony) seemed last at first. The tempo, however, reaped its reward in the development, instead of the usual disconnected and episodic character of that section. Haitink's interpretation was brisk and lively. He could only be faulted for his treatment of the piece's climax--the return of the chorale--which he sprinted through with inappropriate disinterest...
...able to produce the Ring cycle -- four long, mythic music dramas, based on old Norse and German sagas -- is assured of a sellout. Audiences travel across continents to submit themselves to the Ring's thrilling embrace. Among Wagner's many other theatrical gifts was his ability to build a climax at the end of every act, so that the audience is continually swept into a musical catharsis. Movie scores -- like those by John Williams for Star Wars and several Spielberg epics -- avidly try to duplicate the master's visceral thrills but always fall short...
Many abortion-rights supporters had hoped that the 1993 murder of Gunn by antiabortionist Michael Griffin would be unique -- and not only that but a turning point. As the apparent climax to a period of growing violence and obstructionism by hard-core clinic protesters, it became a catalyst for public disgust and government action. Within the next 15 months, two Supreme Court rulings, an act of Congress and dozens of state and local ordinances contributed to the impression that few places on earth could be much safer than an abortion clinic...
This sea chant, repated at the story's climax, typifies Norman's highly personal approach to fiction. His story is extravagant melodrama, but his writing is strict, laconic and evocative. Birds, coves, proper names. Odd sources of enchantment, but real ones...
...weary of this yet? Has a single citizen of the global village OD'd on O.J.? Apparently not. Every day for two weeks everybody was talking, everybody was watching. Last Friday, when the pretrial hearing reached its grisly climax, was Day 26 of America Held Hostage by its own lust for sensation. On ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, ESPN2 and especially COURT TV (the all-O.J. channel), the talkathon played six or more hours a day. Afternoon ratings soared 24% above their usual levels; prime-time specials were available for the law- impaired and the jurisimprudent. If you still...