Word: counterpointed
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Balance is essential to the Divan orchestra and to Barenboim himself. Music is at its most satisfying when an expression meets its counterpoint. Barenboim says the 2003 death from cancer of Palestinian intellectual Edward Said--Barenboim's friend and co-leader of the orchestra--was "catastrophic" for an orchestra based on Arab-Israeli parity. In January of this year, Barenboim made a symbolic gesture: he accepted Palestinian citizenship and became a dual national...
...deux. Though the rather grainy projection lacked the subtlety of facial expression and movement quality of a live performance, it succeeded in showcasing the understated, gestural quality of Tudor’s choreography. Set to the deeply emotional music of Gustav Mahler, the work provided a strong counterpoint to the sprightlier “Barocco.” Tracey says of “Barocco,” “In 18 minutes you see everything you need to know about ballet...The marriage between the music and the movement in this piece is perfection...
...convinced. With his commitment to the principle of “innocent until proven guilty,” Musen successfully provides the moral force that drives the play forward. His even-tempered conviction only breaks occasionally into anger, frustration, or doubt. The steadiness of his character serves as a counterpoint for the changing dynamics among the other eleven jurors. Musen’s greatest opponent in the room is Juror #3 (Jeffrey C. Witt ’09). Witt not only takes on the violence of his character’s desire to see the boy sent to the chair...
...Roza gives Chris the adventure he craves, her stories sparking what he calls a "buzzing in my groin." She speaks of her tough upbringing in Belgrade with her one-eyed father, a decorated communist hero who cut off the fingers of several Croats. She becomes the counterpoint to everything middle-class and politically correct, comparing Albanians to apes and taunting Chris with accounts of her sexual exploits. He breathes in every detail as fodder for his fantasies. "I only wanted to sleep with her, really, but when you're fascinated by a woman you'll settle for her stories...
...2004’s “The Ladykillers,” the Coen brothers’ latest venture surpasses stylistic expectations. McCarthy’s work is known for its violence, and the film has plenty of it, but the Coens balance the blood with the weighty mental counterpoint that the author eloquently integrates in his narrative. In doing so, they successfully maintain the author’s voice—keeping the film a philosophical thriller instead of just a thriller—and leave viewers with possibly the year’s best film. Few directors wield...