Word: orchestra
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Somehow energized after a second movement that lacked much cohesion of thought between the soloist and orchestra, Zacharias dove into the finale with visible enthusiasm. He slammed his powerful left hand into the bass line during at least two tuttis, and practically cued the cellos himself during the recapitulation. He pushed every beat with an ardor that made up for his interpretation's lack of spaciousness...
Even less can be said in favor of the brass. Muffled and shy in the Brahms, the entire horn section produced less power than any single counterpart of the legendary Chicago Symphony Orchestra of the 1970s. This absence of inspiration was particularly disappointing in the finale, but by this time Tate had ceased trying to goad the BSO to action. Whether from frustration or disinterest, his take on the Brahms offered few surprises in phrasing and even fewer variations in dynamics and tempi. Only the mellifluous soli of the winds merited much remembrance...
...addition to his academic success, Brown was an "excellent violinist," according to David Marcus, president of the Harvard Redcliffe Orchestra (HRO). Brown has also served as an assistant concenrtmaster...
Ward Ghoury, upper school dean of Buckingham, Browne and Nichols--Brown's alma mater--said the 1993 graduate-"wonder" played first chair in the school orchestra, and has performed with...
...Measuring the value of an education, outside of measuring the value of a symphony orchestra, is one of the most difficult things to do," Pilbeam says...