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Baer gave "Memnon" a competent if unremarkable reading, but was immediately captivating and wonderful in "Der Wanderer." Though hindered by an unfortunate entry of the brass and Robert Fanta's heavy-handed orchestration, he communicated the song's vast unrest perfectly, and ended in just the right whisper.

Author: By Matthew A. Carter, | Title: Cleveland Orchestra Makes Triumphant Visit | 2/6/1997 | See Source »

The hackneyed dialogue and other familiar staples in "Star Wars" will impress itself on the moviegoer from the very beginning. Much of the national media has played up the Flash Gordon comic book angle in the last two weeks, at the expense of toning down some of the other classic...

Author: By Joe Contreras, | Title: "Graffiti" Director Delivers Cliched but Dazzling Epic | 2/6/1997 | See Source »

SAN ANTONIO: Calling the death penalty "a haphazard maze of unfair practices," the American Bar Association has called for a moratorium on executions. The lawyers group plans to lobby Congress and state legislatures against the statutes that it feels are unfair. While the ABA did not come out against capital...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lawyers Speak Out Against Death Penalty | 2/3/1997 | See Source »

Clinton and his new team--a competent, bland bunch of centrists--don't want to stake the success of the second term on perilous negotiations with Congress. The lesson of the still unfolding Gingrich scandal, White House aides say, is how much control members of the G.O.P. leadership still exert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INAUGURATION 1997: NO GUTS, NO GLORY | 1/20/1997 | See Source »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Supreme Court Justices seemed deeply doubtful about a proposal allowing assisted suicide as the first day of arguments began. "You're asking us in effect to declare unconstitutional the laws (banning assisted suicide) in 50 states," Justice Anthony Kennedy told one lawyer. And Justice Sandra Day O'Connor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Court Skeptical About Assisted Suicide | 1/8/1997 | See Source »

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