Word: regaled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Anthony's Chorale--the thematic foundation for the eight variations of Brahms' composition--was introduced with a regal cadence perfectly suited to the gilded atmosphere of the concert hall. Sometimes called Variations on Saint Anthony's Chorale, the piece suffers from an identity crisis, although the crisis involves the composer and not any aspect of the music itself, which remains a brilliant showcase of the woodwinds and horns. Musicologists have yet to determine whether the theme was actually written by Haydn or by his student Ignaz Pleyel. Regardless of the nature of his piece's thematic roots, Brahms effectively unearthed...
...Three's Company": Jack gets hired to cater a surprise birthday party for Mr. Furley an the Regal Beagle. He decides to serve oysters on the half-shell. Just as the oysters take effect, Larry walks into the bar to find Janet, Krissy and Jack all squirming under Mrs. Roper's oversized...
...Harvard men's hockey team (5-8-2, 5-4-1 ECAC) squeaked out a close one against Dartmouth on Friday and appeared set for a regal sweep against league cellar-dweller Vermont the next night. Unfortunately, Catamount forward Jerry Gernander picked up his second goal of the year at an opportune time--with less than a minute remaining in regulation--to break a 2-2 deadlock and help send the Cats home with a weekend sweep of their...
...wouldn't judge a book by its cover, so why judge an orchestra by its program? Last Friday, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra gave its second subscription concert of the year to an audience expecting the regal waves of sound and emotion displayed in the orchestra's first performance. Featuring works by 20th-century composer Luigi Dallapiccola, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, the intricate program additionally benefited from the presence of pianist Randall Hodgkinson. Though listeners may have been mystified by the opening pieces, it wasn't long before the nation's oldest continuously performing symphony orchestra revealed the source of its longevity...
...that said, there are some excellent reasons to see this film, namely Kevin Spacey as the mysterious, simmering Jim Williams and, of course, the extraordinary Lady Chablis. Spacey was an inspired choice to portray the enigmatic, self-made Southern gentleman. His regal Georgia accent is as delicate as spun honey when he purrs, "Living here pisses off all the right people." And, in vintage Spacey style, that quiet, unflappable composure sets us up for a chilling revelation of his underlying volatility...