Word: gershwin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While the show focused on unconventional pieces the traditional numbers had their own special spark. Mai'a Davis '99 and James Carmichael '01 gave an exquisite performance of the stressful Grand pas de deux from Don Quixote, a highlight of the first act, and the medley of familiar Gershwin tunes entitled "I Got Rhythm" simply shone, endearingly nostalgic...
...Music was inspired by the integration of jazz and popular music into orchestral music. But the piece sounds more like film music than a symphony. Koehne calls his piece a contemporary homage to the music of Les Baxter, Henry Mancini and John Barry, but Elevator Music also sounds distinctively Gershwin. Moreover, there is a peculiar consistency in Elevator Music that is hard to find in many modern pieces. Rather than the "degradation" of common time into complex and quirky meters, Koehne sticks mostly to the tried and true 4/4 time signature...
Perhaps it is better to describe what Elevator Music is, rather than what it isn't. Unfortunately, unlike the work of Gershwin, Koehne's piece is too fluffy to be lasting. Picture a tropical island. Now add a world-class orchestra. Ditch the tuxes and toss everyone a Hawaiian shirt or a mumu. Chant "ol‚, ol‚!" You get the idea...
...worth it to ignore section work tonight. The Boston Conservatory is trotting out the big guns to tickle the ivories with the second installment of the "Piano Masters in Recital" series. Acclaimed Greek pianist Dimitri Toufexis will perform works by Debussy, Chopin, Scriabin, Rachmaninov and Gershwin. 8 p.m. Seully Hall, 8 The Fenway, Boston. 912-9122. FREE...
...whole, the Conservatory's production of "Legends of Dance" left one with both a sense of spiritual fulfillment and a Gershwin-induced grin. One hopes that the Conservatory can maintain this happy medium of avante-garde and traditional flavors of dance...