Word: rondo
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...second movement is the piece de resistance of the symphony. Marked Ballando (dancing), the form is that of a rondo, one of the most characteristic of the classical forms; but the material which comprises it is anything but classical. The main section, written largely in irregular meters, is a wild affair with much brilliant display by the brasses. One of the contrasting sections is a sentimental waltz tune. The movement also includes one of Mr. Piston's rare samples of folk Americana, a country fiddler's tune...
...through an erratic performance of the symphony. Next, Benjy helped stagehands trundle a piano to the front while fidgety fiddlers scraped their chairs out of the way. As soloist-conductor in the Piano Concerto in G (K.453), Britten continued to have a difficult time. Next came the Adagio and Rondo for glashar-monica, flute, oboe, viola and cello. For the glasharmonica (an 18th Century version of musical glasses), Britten substituted-and played-the celesta, beating time with his head when his hands were on the keys. Two short numbers for violin and orchestra followed; Britten conducted, but did not play...
...larger, pianoforte work, Russell A. Ames demonstrated a complete familiarity with Mozart, maintaining throughout the delicacy and grace of this early concerto. Particularly enjoyable was the sparkling rondo section the cadenza of which was written for the occasion by Mr. Perry. Both here and elsewhere Perry's cadenzas fit the spirit of the movement so that it was difficult to tell where Mozart ended and Perry began. To low point of the evening was the downright sloppy performance of the Divertimento in C Major for the fantastic combination of flutes, trumpets, and drums. Only the poker-faced comedy...