Word: obbligato
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...about the diplomatic crevasses-cool, alert, distinguished and clearheaded. When he lunched with Balfour or Lloyd George his seat appeared to be the head of the table. To such languorous notes as Peace was piping from its drowsy Valerian hillock Mr. Sullivan added a knowing and a star-spanGled obbligato. He was, in fact, closer to what was happening upon the shifty Quai D'Orsay than were several of the involved prime ministers. We met him one afternoon in the Rue de Rivoli, walking with Baron Sonnino and Wellington Koo. Arthur Krock, of The Louisville Times, was with...
...included in the evening's program which follows: Harvard Hymn, Paine Improperia, Palestrina Psaume CXXI, Milhaud The Harvard Glee Club Sonata in G major, Sammartini Allegro-Adagio-Molto allegro Arisoso, Bach Allegro Spiritoso, Senaille Mr. Casals Autumn, Grechaninov Must I For Ever, Arensky The Steaming Rill, Arensky ('Cello obbligato by Mr. Casals) Song of Night, Ballantine Students Songs of Finland: The Poor Little Girl, Merikanto Summer Evening, Palmgren I'm Coming Home, Palmgren The Harvard Glee Club Largetto Lamentoso, Godowsky Menuet, Debussy Danse Espagnole, Granados L'abeille, Schubert Allegro Appassionato, Saint-Saens Mr. Casals Psaume CXXI, Milhaud La Garde Passe...
...with so much expression and intelligence that her singing is always interesting. She was heard to especially good advantage in Sanders Theatre, as in a larger hall her voice might sound forced and thin. Later in the evening Miss Franklin sang an air by Herold, with a violin obbligato played by Mr. Kneisel. This air was more florid than the other. and it was sung with remarkable purity of tone and with considerable dramatic feeling...