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...typical Piston works brought the program to a pleasant, if not profound, conclusion. The Sonatina for Viola and Harpsichord, played by Miss Pernel and Melville Smith, consists of two light, almost frivolous, allegros with a subdued adagio in between. Miss Pernel showed greater self-confidence than earlier in the evening, and Mr. Smith, except for an occasional harshness in tone, was quite satisfactory...
...judges, Walter H. Piston '24, Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music, Allen D. Sapp, Jr., instructor in music, and Russell T. Stanger, conductor of the orchestra, also chose pianist June C. Robert '52 and violinist Barbara Sorenson '52 as alternates...
...Pierian Sodality of 1808 will sponsor a contest for musicians who are interested in appearing as soloists with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra in its May 15 Spring Concert, at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Music Department's Paine Hall. Walter H. Piston, Walter W. Naumberg Professor of Music, Alan Sapp, Instructor in Music, and Russell Stanger, Conductor of the Orchestra, will be the judges...
...next concert-lecture in the series, dealing with Copland, Lamb, and Piston, will be given on February 14. I hope that Gregory Tucker and his colleagues will plan a better organized discussion period for future programs. An authoritative talk about the techniques and objectives of the composer would be much more rewarding than the brief question period which provided last Thursday's only dull moments...
Heart of the new launcher is a slotted cylinder through which a piston is driven by high-pressure steam from the main boilers. Even during steady use, the large demand for steam does not interfere with operation of the ship's turbines. Nearly every type of Britain's newest carrier planes has been catapulted, and enthusiastic pilots report that the launching is an entirely new experience. "It eases you up so beautifully," said a U.S. flyer attached to the Fleet Air Arm, "that you almost forget you're being catapulted...