Word: precisionism
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The "main group" of the Symphony No. 2 is characterized by the opposition of smooth, but eerie-sounding -atonal brass and woodwind passages, against the short, gruff phrases played by the lower strings. Throughout this section, Mr. Mehta was in complete control, especially in his precise handling of the cello...
Yet the Mass is no Mendelssohnian adaptation from the original. Careful attention was paid to ornaments, most noticeable in the brilliantly-played trumpet parts. Richter varied his tempi quite a bit though they were generally fast by standards of only twenty years ago (such as on the Scherchen recording of...
Each candidate has a resonance to his own America. Within each constituency, voters repeat their candidate's themes and even rhetoric with a precision that is sometimes eerie. A one-word common denominator prevails in the Nixonian America: the sense of "system." The free enterprise system, the law-and-order...
RICHARD NIXON and George McGovern are in total agreement on at least one thing: they offer the most fundamental choice between presidential candidates in this century. Yet in the vital realm of economics, where both men consider their differences especially great, voters have a tough time defining the choice with...
Other articles deal with real estate syndicates, borrowing power and car insurance. Regular features include "One Family's Finances," a detailed look at how households in varying income brackets can spend their money more efficiently, and a travel article that describes with an auditor's precision trips that...