Word: freischiitz
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Dates: during 1954-1954
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...tricky first bars of Weber's Der Freischiitz overture, the French horns were as rich as a Rembrandt painting, and the big string section gave off an aura as warm as the old rose of the eleven cellos. The Concertgebouw made less noise than the best U.S. orchestras, and its climaxes were never ear-piercing. Rather, it seemed to inhale smoothly, reach its peaks easily, then relax with a sigh instead of an exhausted gasp...
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