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Dates: during 1960-1969
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ITZHAK PERLMAN: TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO IN D AND DVOŘÁK ROMANCE IN F (RCA Victor). Although he and Stravinsky were practically contemporaries, Tchaikovsky worked at the other end of the musical spectrum. His melodies and orchestration are positively voluptuous. And Violinist Perlman knows how to make the most of his emotional appeal. The Dvořák concerto on the rest of the record is a reliable staple of most record libraries...
...other at the University. Although theoretically based on a 100-point maximum, grades seldom go above 80 and never above 90. The new scale is: 80 and above, A+; 77-79, A; 74-76, A-; 71-73, B+; 68-70 B; 65-67, B-; 60-64, C; 55-59, D; and below...
...hantent les musees et les adolescents." Michel Legrand's music (never absent--like Cherbourg, the film is entirely sung) makes much use of half a dozen excellent themes; a ridiculously Rachmanioffy piano concerto and the chanson de Maxence are particularly memorable. Demy's lyrics simple and direct ("Estelle loin d'ici? Est-elle pres de moi? Je n'en sais rien encore mais je sais qu'elle existe.") advancing exposition without heavy reliance on metaphor or fantastic imagery: Solange (Francoise Dorleac) asks her Delphine, "Qu'est-ce que tu as?" and Deneuve sings back bluntly, "Je suis triste...
Stanley H. Hoffmann, professor of Government, suggested the possibility of electing Faculty representatives. Roger D. K. Thomas, a graduate representative, talked about the problems of graduate student selection. This year's graduate members, Thomas said, had been appointed by the Graduate Student Association, their student government, and had not been elected by the students at large...
...boppers. Of course, they tried to adopt our own air of self-sacrifice. It was generally unsuccessful. One giggly girl proudly announced that she and her friends would be spending the night in a church. "God must be on our side," she laughed. Well, if He weren't, you'd buy Him, she was told...