Word: mozartian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Shades of Frank Sinatra. The opening paragraph of your article sounded like the 1940s accounts of Sinatra's appearance at the Paramount Theater in New York City, when he was mobbed by bobby-soxers. I don't know about Martin's music (I'm a Mozartian), but it's nice for a change to see a pop singer who doesn't look as if he came out of a garbage dump. Good luck to him! RAY DAMSKEY Calistoga, Calif...
...superbly. The symphony was named after Mozart's childhood friend Sigmund Haffner, to celebrate his elevation to the nobility. Appropriately, the first movement is full of pomp and flair, with dramatic octave leaps and running scales. The Andante is warm and almost romantic in style, though filled with unmistakable Mozartian phrases. The Minuet juxtaposes an energetic main section with a flowing, graceful Trio. But especially impressive is the Finale, which the orchestra pulled off with the faultless precision and excellent dynamic range that is required for the movement. It has a grand, triumphant style that seems to signify a victory...