Word: flats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...numbers for orchestra, besides the overtures, were, Andantino and Scherzo from Symphony in Friminor by Tschaikowsky, and Symphony in B flat by Schumann. The Andantino of the Tschaikowsky Symphony is somewhat dry and contrapuntal, but the Scherzo, besides being exceedingly musical, is a really wonderful study in orchestration, with its novel pizzicato effect and its contrasts of tone-color between strings and wind...
...programme for the Sanders Theatre Concert this evening is as follows: Mendelssohn, "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage;" song by Raff, "Traumkonig und sein Lieb;" Tschaikowsky, Andantino and Scherzo from Symphony No. 4, in F minor; songs with piano; Schumann, Symphony No. 1, in B flat. Mrs. Arthur Nikisch will sing...
...programme for the second concert last night was as follows: Beethoven, Symphony in B flat No. 4; Wagner, Prelude, "Lohengrin;" Saint Saens, Danse Macabre; Saint-Saens, Rondo Capriccioso for violin; Mendelssohn, Wedding March...
...Shenandoah" at the Globe theatre is almost all that could be desired. The second and third acts are decidedly well done; in these acts the patriotic spirit of the drama is well brought out and the scenes are greeted with applause by the audience. The first act seems rather flat, not so much on account of the acting as from the nature of the play. In fact the interest in the drama arises less from the characters presented than from the historical events which are brought to mind. One is more interested in the fact that the trumpet and torch...
...high on the recover, especially at the full reach; as a consequence he clips. Swings out on the recover and often kicks his slide out behind him so far that he fails to keep his weight on the stretcher. Five over-reaches and hangs; feathers his oar too flat and keeps it so till the full reach. Four catches too hard and swings back too far; otherwise pretty good. Three, apt to drop down at the full reach and rows too much with his arms. Two is weak at the finish and consequently rather ineffective. Gets his oar in pretty...