Word: containers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Three Pieces for string quartet by John Bavicchi exemplify music in this state of transition. They contain measures of unrelated, ugly chords; plunks and scrapes that communicate little; and involved counterpoint that moves convulsively yet musically gets nowhere. Such passages appear to be willful "modernizing," a stubborn and out-dated refusal to compromises between method and expression. But Bavicchi does create some powerful climaxes. The second piece is touchingly lyrical, recalling the best of his songs. Here the treatment is still dissonant, but it is dissonance that grows logically from the melodic line, and our sensibilities have long ceased...
...record number of 85 candidates have submitted nominating petitions and will appear on the election ballot. The ballot will contain the name and picture of each...
...room. Its only flaw was an echo which muffled even the clearest lecture. Public speaking courses, however, turned echo to asset as students practiced under the worst possible conditions. But today, Holden has found congenial tenants. As home for the Glee Club, its resonant walls and battered floor perfectly contain both song and beer...
Having seen only two of O'Neill's plays on stage, my judgment is incomplete, but originals seem rather dull. Although they contain plenty of action, bombast and strained dialogue shoot through the short dramas. The motion picture, however, centers attention on the action and minimizes the number of boring or vapid lines. As result, The Long Voyage Home, while still spotty, flows along with grace and often force...
...article in Monday's paper was labelled "Brass Tacks," and was not an editorial. A "Brass Tacks" is an analysis of a current or historical question; it is intended only to inform and does not contain an editorial opinion. In the Monday "Tacks," Lattimore was included with Browder, Eisler, and smith because he too is a controversial figure. The protest by the American Legion ever the invitation to Mr. Lattimore was one indication that his appearance would be controversial...