Word: redeem
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...these troubles was Chopin's orchestration. Generally uncomfortable in large works, the composer was nearly able to redeem the disjointedness of this concerto by the delicacy of isolated sections. Unfortunately, delicacy was precisely the quality Mr. Battista could not muster. He approached the most tender passages in a hard-boiled manner: although technically facile, he seemed suspicious of both sensitivity and real clarity. Thus the episodic character of the music, far from being disguised, was exaggerated to a degree which left the piece all but defenseless. It never had much armor anyhow--which is not surprising, considering that Chopin...
...flying fad among a group of tin workers. The same double standard applies here, too. The script drags in places, and the unusual musical score starts to grate after a half hour of it. This, if you expect a full-fledged Charlie Chaplin job. But the many clever scenes redeem the whole job if you judge "A Touch of the Times" for what it is--the surprisingly competent first effort of a new undergraduate group...
...queen. ("Her bare thighs were warm, and her hands were on him...'I did wrong...but go on, go on. I love you.' ") Rodney Savage is a man of good will, and at the end of it all he has some compassionate reflections: only brotherly love can redeem "the inherent melancholy of power." But the message gets lost in all the shooting...
Last week, with the promised pay. increases, an extra week's vacation (to start in 1952) and a new pension scheme under their belts, Britain's miners set out to redeem their pledge. To give them added zeal, every miner in the country got a letter starting "Dear Friend," printed in a reproduction of the Prime Minister's handwriting. The letter said: "The nation looks to you; I am sure you will not fail . . ." It was signed "C. R. Attlee...
...without meaning to, has let loose the most dynamic force in the world. The U.S. cannot silence the Pied Piper of progress. It can only try to redeem the promise of his pipes...