Word: harpsichords
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...modes to represent the different levels and intensities of action. The most striking distinctions are between the music moving the spirits and that moving the mere mortals. All different kinds of musical textures and harmonies distinguish the two groups. The fairies are musically represented by instruments like the harp, harpsichord, and celesta; and percussion that frequently goes off at melodic and rhythmic tangents as unexpected as are Puck's entrances and exits. The humans' movements are heralded by woodwind and strings that stay comparatively close to the everyday world. Occasional discords throw into relief the eeriness of the fairy themes...
Musick for the Generall Peace with Jean Lamon on baroque violin and Robert Hill on harpsichord and organ will present sonatas of Mozart and Bach; also Italian virtuoso violin music, at the Old South Church at Copley Square...
Classical and baroque harp and harpsichord music will help to create the planned relaxed atmosphere, Paul Lolax, the Voyagers' carpenter and soon-to-be maitre d', said yesterday...
Museum of Fine Arts Early Music Series. Chamber music of the 17th century for strings and keyboard at 8:30 p.m. in Sanders Theatre, Cambridge. Daniel Stepner, violin; John Gibbons, harpsichord; and Laura Jeppeson, viola da gamba. Student tickets...
...Eric Dolphy bracket, Laws is nevertheless more than competant on the flute. He is very much into the jazz-rock scene despite his usually classical instrument. Tyner is still my favorite pianist. He has not surrendered to the electric piano (in fact, he even tried his hand on the harpsichord in one album) and has maintained a high standard of romanticism in jazz. His style is best when in quartet, but his larger orchestra numbers can be fairly interesting...