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...flair for pairing reckless abandon with nuanced maturity was completely absent from this performance. The attack of the opening octave cascade was overly cautious, and Sung’s uninvolved conducting generated orchestral accompaniment that further quenched any musical excitement. Friere’s rough phrasing of the second movement??s main theme disrupted the chordal harmonies in Grieg’s composition, interrupting the audience’s imagination of the majestic fjords and luscious landscape of the composer’s native Norway. In the third movement, Friere’s accents and staccatos lacked...
...performance of the classic was one of their most profound and polished in recent memory. The violins forcefully sustained the opening line, topping the coherent string section. The decay and buildup to the recapitulation of the main theme was smooth and dramatic, finishing with overwhelming power.Yannatos controlled the second movement??s thick orchestration delicately, using it to always support a clear, prominent melodic line. Julia L. Glenn ’11 finished the movement with a soaring violin solo. After the light third movement, the fourth movement was a gathering storm that led to a supreme finale...
...such questions become more urgent, and as the animal-rights movement??s growing prominence drives us to rethink society’s use (and abuse) of animals, such dialogue becomes increasingly important. And, for a debate often conducted on the streets and in media headlines, the lecture theater offers a rare opportunity for critical analysis...
...timeline that lead to completely clean electricity in only 10 years. While the plan is ambitious, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and President Obama should consider adopting the resolution at the federal level, assuming it passes in the Massachusetts House. It is encouraging that the “green movement?? has risen to a position of necessary prominence in public discourse, and we are proud that Massachusetts (and Boston in particular) has taken a lead in expanding the national awareness on these crucial issues...
...previously unveiled. Levine tapered off long melodic lines with taste, and the caress of the two-note slurs were particularly sensuous. A familiar four-note motif announced the opening of the finale movement of the “Jupiter,” and Levine led the orchestra through the movement??s polyphonic glory to the triumphant end. With every voice, with every introduction of a theme, the BSO fueled the finale’s drama with busy passagework and joyfully accented melodies. The pace of the movement cantered more swiftly than that of any other that night...