Word: concertizing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When Rome Correspondent Erik Amfitheatrof went back-stage at the Stadt Casino in Basel to seek out Mstislav Rostropovich, this week's cover subject, the famous Russian cellist-conductor gave him a joyous greeting. "My uncle Massimo is a concert cellist," says Amfitheatrof, "and when I introduced myself to Rostropovich, he cried, 'Your face is like Mass-eemo, and Mass-eemo is my dear friend.' It was an invitation to the extraordinary warmth that pours from Rostropovich like lava from some Slavic Vesuvius." Interviewing Rostropovich's many friends and associates for our story...
International Editor Jesse Birnbaum, who was assisted by Reporter-Researcher Nancy Newman, flew to Washington last week for Rostropovich's premiere concert as musical director and had a similar feeling as he began writing this story. Says Birnbaum: "With Rostropovich, there is his beautiful music, but there is also the man-his poverty as a boy, his great triumphs, his struggle with Soviet authorities, his coming to America. It's a remarkable tale...
Singing pieces ranging from classical compositions to school fight songs, the Harvard and Princeton Glee Clubs joined voices last night for their annual Football concert in Sanders Theatre...
...buxom diva trills in a concert hall. Suddenly-zap!-she loses the melody and desperately summons the "Melody Doctor." Enter a Groucho Marx double, complete with cigar and leer. To the tune of outrageous one-liners, he re-creates the missing melody, placing huge notes on a blackboard...
...Marching Band, conducted by Jack Barbash '78, played during the third section of the program. The concert concluded with the singing of traditional College songs...