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Bach: Concerto in C Major for Three Harpsichords and Strings (Manuel and Williamson Harpsichord Ensemble; Musicraft; 5 sides; $5). Top-drawer Bach recorded with harpsichords for the first time. But, as on earlier discs, these exquisitely cultivated Chicago harpsichordists leave out the oomph which was Bach...
...Exchange's business slumped from bad to worse, Martin was bound to be the scapegoat. Brokers began telling each other that he lacked "oomph," or something. In the fight among brokers for the little business that was left, Martin was caught in the middle. In the fight between SEC and the Street's SEC-haters, he was caught in the middle again...
...Here was a greenhorn who could jump 157 ft. on sea legs. He lacked the elegant style of Olympic Champion Birger Ruud and Norwegian Champion Reidar Andersen, two of his countrymen who had broken the trail ahead of him. But Torger Tokle had something. Experts say it is the oomph in his satz, that split-second transition from running to jumping at the takeoff. From knees like coiled springs he gets a tremendous lift-soaring out, out, out, like a baseball hit smack on the nose...
...assignments are too dull and irregular, and that tutors are too preoccupied with theses, research projects and regular class instruction to devote proper time to the task of guiding their flocks. The Student Council and various Faculty groups have already thrown their weight into the investigation; the added intellectual oomph of PBK may make the difference between investigation for the pure joy of it and progressive action...
...language of the land, whereas the Met's official tongue is Anything-but-English. Next week the Metropolitan will open its season with some hurdy-Verdi in Italian (Un Ballo in Maschera), a new sponsor for its Saturday broadcasts (Texas Co.), its annual promise of more oomph. Meanwhile last week some other U. S. operas delivered the oomph...