Word: piston
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...conclusion of the concert the audience did an unusual thing. It remained seated and called back Walter Piston, the conductor, three times. Apparently they were satisfied that under the continued masterful leadership of Mr. Piston, the present Harvard Orchestra bids fair to secure a place in the exclusive small circle of distinguished amateurs...
...Pierian Sodality Orchestra will present its second concert of the year tomorrow afternoon in the Auditorium at Springfield. Since its reorganization this fall the Pierian, under the leadership of W. H. Piston '24, considered an unusually accomplished violinist and pianist, has been making noteworthy progress, and has attracted favorable attention from music critics...
...featured number on the program, the orchestra will play Mendelssohn's "Overture to Fingal's Cave". The Pierian Orchestra consisting of 76 pieces will be conducted by Mr. Walter Piston, while Dr. A. T. Davison '06 will lead the Glee Club...
...management of the Pierian Sodality Orchestra announces Mr. Walter Piston, of the Music Department, as conductor for the season 1921-1922. Mr. Piston succeeds Mr. Ernst H. Hoffman '18, who resigned during the summer to study music in Europe...
...Portuguese and an African Black are introduced with good differentiation. Soon terror is spread in the heart of the hero and the reader is prepared for a critical scene full of danger. We are disappointed at this point to find the hero relieves himself from the embarrassment of a piston in the hands of a pirate being thrust in his ribs by "absently, and almost reminiscently, removing the piston from his hand and backing away, pointing it at the crowd." It is difficult to forgive the writer for this after having laid his scene of blaspheme and gore...