Word: crescendoe
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...Paul, a shy, worried dancer with a troubled past, Shafrin gives the audience—and “giving” is exactly what it is, an act of deep artistic generosity—a stunning monologue.Where the show is elsewhere furiously paced, Shafrin’s emotional crescendo is understated and graceful. He lets his words circle back on themselves, he pauses to think about his phrasing, and he times a series of gently nervous twitches and stutters perfectly.Shrafin’s is the only character who reminded me of someone I might actually meet...
...movement—something that is beyond the reach of many student orchestras. The final Allegro was undoubtedly the favorite of the brass section, who nevertheless resisted the urge to overblow the exciting theme. The strings and winds played the technical sections leading up to the final crescendo with a clarity that bespoke good rehearsing habits. After the symphony ended with a bang, the audience got on their feet for enthusiastic and well-deserved applause...
...chill. The song starts with a pristine beat and xylophone line and then enters a trance-like mood as Sciubba echoes in French over dreamy, subtle synth. At its halfway mark, it picks up pace with steady bass and sends the dreamy feeling of the song to a crescendo...
...mirrored by the penultimate song, “The Crane Wife 1 & 2,” the first two parts of the suite concluded by the opening song. With a restrained sound, “The Crane Wife” gradually builds from acoustic strumming to full band crescendo. The story itself is, like most on the album, a tragic saga about kindness, greed, and misfortune...
...Williams could not have picked a more timely play to direct in light of the current scandal in Washington. Jack E. Fishburn ’08 successfully wrestled the challenging role of Wilfred by slowly revealing his dark secret and effectively transitioning from levity to heartbreak in a sweeping crescendo. Near the end, Fishburn muttered the bleak line, “It’s the one part of my life that feels right...and that’s the bit that’s wrong,” with a chilly eeriness. Sound designer Nick J. Shearer...