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After Hodgkinson's applause-accompanied exit from the stage and the discreet lowering of the lid of his piano, conductor James Yannatos took his place in front and led the orchestra into--surprise--Dallapiccola's Variations for Orchestra, a reiteration of the themes that had just resounded from the piano. If the atonal phrases had been disjointed in the piano score, they were fully severed and disconcertingly tossed together in the full orchestral rendition. Rhythms and chords seem to collide haphazardly; though the multi-instrumental texture of the piece gave greater depth to Dallapiccola's notes than the solo piano...
...piano series featuring Steve Heck is set to occur on the main level of the bookstore from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays for the next two weeks...
...actress doesn't regard Jackie Brown as a comeback. "I never was away," says Grier, who lives in Colorado and has appeared in regional theater productions of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love and August Wilson's The Piano Lesson."I was honing my skills for when that Quentin Tarantino call would come...
...with Connick singing--became a hit, he began moving his repertoire closer toward pop, writing, as he did on 1991's Blue Light, Red Light, jaunty big-band tunes that echoed the pop standards of the 1940s and '50s. He even came out from behind the piano and began strolling around stages in black tie, snapping his fingers, chatting with his audiences and crooning into a microphone. Like Sinatra, Connick became a Hollywood actor, landing small but spicy roles in five pictures, including Memphis Belle and Independence...
...teenage angst and depression. On "Christmastime," however, Corgan sings gently and tenderly about the joy found on the faces of children at Christmas. Written from a father's viewpoint, Corgan carols of how "Christmastime has come/bringing toys for everyone/Christmas time has come...for you." Sleigh bells, whistles and peaceful piano sounds define the wholly unoriginal music which matches the lackluster lyrics. Nevertheless, the Pumpkins song reeks of Christmas joy and is a delightful listen...