Word: loudnesses
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Harvard's "mascot" sported a loud, rainbow-striped outfit; he was draped in a red cape with a big "H" on it. He was actually a hanger-on from the earlier game between Hawaii and Arkansas--the Hawaii team is nicknamed the Rainbow Wahine...
...until everything builds up to....nothing. The music fades away with disturbing abruptness, and the curtain falls as the dancers are still moving. Had everyone only waited until the song ended on one clear note, the resounding energy would have undoubtedly brought everyone in the theater to cheering out loud all over again...
...hoisted his violin onto his shoulder during the silky orchestral introduction, then abruptly interrupted the orchestra as he entered. Norton Lecturer Joseph Kerman described the violin as "ruthless" in the first movement of the concerto; Lin's fiery performance did indeed seem threatening. The assaulting violin grew almost unbearably loud, until--SNAP!--broken string brought the concerto to a crashing halt. Buzzing murmurs controlled the theater until Lin returned, new string installed, and Yannatos rebegan the concerto...
...Ghosts," sounded as spooky as the name might have implied. Eerie, gentle phrasing underscored the motion of the "High Ghost" and the "Low Ghost" between the chimes and glockenspiel and the tuba and low strings. An unusually quiet orchestra exquisitely realized the dissonance. (HRO is master of the loud; exuberant finales seemed continually to hit new heights of forte during the concert.) The dramatic dynamic shift was especially effective since the next movement, "Warrior," opened with a drum shot like a pistol crack and only became more intense after that. Every phrase in this movement seemed fraught with some deeper...
...neared the first floor, everything suddenly morphed into a bad Twilight Zone episode. Doors leading outside were marked with warning signs threatening loud alarms if anyone dared to open them. The alternative, the doors opening into rooms within the building, were labeled "Staff Only." I kept going down, and the number of doors began to decrease. My light head and general exhaustion made me want to give up, but I had no idea where I was headed or where to find a legitimate escape...