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...first half of the program was sedate in comparison to the engaging second. The opening piece, “Smetana Fanfare,” by Czech composer Karl Husa, opened with majestic held chords, but then devolved into a monotone rhythm exercise, suggestive of an abridged version of “Mars,” from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets...
...program. I abstained. My hand stayed firmly planted at my side, because I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever heard “The Moldau,” and I could not have told you before Thursday night that it was by Smetana...
...second movement faltered, but the third and fourth were compelling. The Allegretto was wonderfully reminiscent of Smetana and, except for a few more tuning concerns, captivated one's attention through to the coda. There were two excellent things about the fourth: the grand turn of the cellos and the terrifyingly loud sound of the symphony's last half-minute. Here the brass imbalance seemed plausible if not prudent. Everything, in fact, seemed that way. But the effect was titanically impressive...
...think an explanation is in order, because the military doesn't live by the same set of rules as the rest of society. The most tragic thing that has happened is that an undisciplined slob betrayed his own by making videotapes that were shown outside the barracks. GERALD SMETANA Chetek, Wisconsin...
Mendelssohn String Quartet. Performs works by Smetana, Rands and Janacek. Paine Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Admission is free but passes from the Holyoke Center Ticket Office are required. Call 495-2663 for more information...