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...Beethoven String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6, showcased the quartet's bright sound and vivacious spirit in several allegro movements, while the Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92, provided a dynamic and powerful contrast. The Prokofiev was quite accessible to the casual listener, incorporating folk melodies and stirring emotional themes. The peaceful, melancholic Brahms String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1, beautifully demonstrated the quartet's skill at intricate interplay and musical lyricism. The concert concluded with a crowd-pleasing arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" for String Quartet...
...Sweet Hereafter proved to be a landmark film for Egoyan because, against virtually all odds, it garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. For those who think that independent filmmakers look down their nose at the Oscars, Egoyan serves as a striking contrast to that notion...
...study in contrast to last season, it has been a disappointing year for the Golden Knights (4- 8-3, 10-13-3), who are tied for ninth place in the ECAC...
Compounding Harvard's defensive woes was its faltering offensive firepower. Freshman setter Mike Bookman, who is responsible for running Harvard's attack, only had seven assists in the third game. By contrast, he had 15 assists in each of the first two games and is averaging 14.5 assists a game for the season...
...contrast, it was a house party last week on McCain's Straight Talk Express. And if you asked the right people, you found out that as Bush and his brain trust fish for a South Carolina strategy, McCain's was in place 18 months ago, long before he'd even announced...