Word: programming
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...program of light music by the pierian Sodality of 1808, under the direction of Malcolm H. Holmes '28, and a group of songs by the Gold Coasters Glee Club, assisted by members of the Radcliffe Choral Society, were the attractions of an Adams House concert last night...
...problem of program-planning has received much publicity of late, with musicians and critics agitating strenuously for an expansion of repertoires to bring to light some of the vast literature of undeservedly neglected music. This is a question of greatest importance to the musical public, for music is unique among the arts in its inaccessibility. Only a few highly trained musicians can read scores with as much pleasure as they get from a performance, and though recorded music has provided us with a few musical musecums, actual performances are still the chief means of bringing music to life...
...ability and numbers of the forces at hand--to choose works from the entire literature of music. When concerts of this type are given by musicians of high calibre, the result, though often a little on the intellectual side, can be most excellent. For instance, a program like Mile. Boulange's last Wednesday remains stimulating and exciting to the very end even though the performance may not be A-1 in every respect. Programs by professional musicians of the calibre of Mrs. French are fairly plentiful in Boston, and the frequent concerts by both amateurs and professionals around the College...
...heels of Amelia's, success, NBC officials commissioned Composer Menotti to write another opera, this time for the radio. Composer Menotti accepted the commission, but took his time about writing the opera. To the annoyance of NBC's program arrangers, it was not until last fortnight that Menotti put the finishing touches to his score. Last week the new radio opera had its world première, on the Saturday night "Toscanini Hour...
...most travel books this one really travels, loiters nowhere, observes brightly on the fly, dwells most approvingly on the efforts of Siam's progressive Government to turn that still independent country into a democracy despite Japanese example and proximity. Fly in the ointment: the Government's mechanization program is causing serious technological unemployment among elephants...