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...were the string harmonics in accompaniment. No contrast could have been stronger than that of the soprano's aria to the basso's. All three singers sounded best in their first trio: the combined volumes and timbres fitted perfectly with the orchestra. The concert had opened with Glinka's Kamarinskaya, a pleasant diversion which showed off the Orchestra's abilities admirably. The central section of the piece sounds very much like Beethoven symphony extracts, but the similarity ends in a series of pizzicato passages. These were done in perfect synchronization and with great resonance...

Author: By Kenneth Hoffman, | Title: Weekend Music | 1/17/1972 | See Source »

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