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...Stein Weissberger was 11 years old in 1943, when she landed the role of the Cat in the first performance of Brundibar, a children's opera about a gang of kids who take on a greedy organ-grinder. While not a glamorous production, it resonated deeply with its audience, the prisoners of the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. "People loved to come and sing along," recalls Weissberger, who was in the camp for three years. "Especially the victory song...
Outside of Harvard, Tonis was also active in the Masons, and his church, First Church in Weymouth, where his wife, Paula, was choir director and played the organ. He also volunteered for the Hull Historical Society and loved beekeeping...
Musically, Elephant adheres to the band's simple formula. Meg plays drums, Jack sings over his alternately wailing and intimate guitar. There are a few bass chords and an organ thrown in, but it's minimalist rock with maximum thrust. Just skip the liner notes. --By Josh Tyrangiel
...proud) during their Fall 2002 tour, this self-titled release is the first of their oeuvre that truly captures their essence. Even though the abundant guest artists that grace their previous albums are gone, their absence isn’t felt—the live setting charges the bare organ, drums and guitar with an energy that is lacking in their too-reserved studio works...
...Moving and merging is like performing an organ transplant,” said Peabody parent Elena Saporta. “There’s always a risk of rejection. There’s always a chance the patient may never recover...