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...search for players of a very special type. Each, like exuberant Clarinetist Jerry Kirkbride, must be of soloist caliber yet have the temperament that prizes subtle, intimate musical expression over the splashy sound and bravura display of solo and orchestral work. Each, whether he is naturally lighthearted, like Flutist Karl ("Fritz") Kraber, or intensely dedicated, like Oboist Charles Kuskin, must have the empathy to take a tempo from a nod or a cue from a raised eyebrow...
BEFORE THE INTERMISSION, HRO took on Stravinsky's Petrushka, an enjoyable yet demanding piece. This was the highlight of the orchestra's performance: the brass section and several soloists, especially flutist Marilyn Chohaney, excelled. The placement of the piece before the break was unfortunate because the already restless audience was not anxious to sit through the long Petrushka. Sanders was already stifling by that time...
MISCELLANEOUS FOLD--Considering the sad pickings in mainstream rock this weekend, this is definitely a time to experiment. Tonight, flutist and singer Paul Cole will perform folk music from the revolution (the 1776 revolution, that is) and discuss broadsides from the period at the Boston Center for Adult Education...Breakfast Special, a country music band will play all Sunday afternoon at the First Congregational Church...Those who like slightly soppy, James Tayloresque Nashville music will find a singer after their own hearts in Townes Van Zandt at Passim...
...other two members of the concertino, flutist Barbara Jacobson and violinist Ronan Lefkowitz, were excellent in different ways. Jacobson was a model of reserve, barely moving as she played with a rich tone in the modern flute's lower registers. Lefkowitz, far more demonstrative, played the occasionally showy violin part with a good deal of flair. He communicates a sense of awareness of the music, suggesting he has thought about it and knows exactly the sound and effect he wishes to project...
...musicians ever look at a conductor in exactly the same way. Where Friedman sees the metaphysical and Nilsson a mellower Solti, Flutist Debost sees the diabolical: "There is something of the wolf or the Hun about Solti. As he conducts, his eyes turn into cracks, his ears become pointed, and you can sort of imagine him riding a horse bareback across the steppes...