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Hargadon's absense compunded the teamwork problems of the struggling Crimson, as Harvard's attempt to mount's smooth attack proved fustle all morning

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardlings Escape Princeton With a Win, a Loss | 11/13/1972 | See Source »

...founding of one?" he asks. A mounted messenger promptly rushes up to knight him, though Brecht reassures us that real life would not have come out so happily. We are left with Weill's corrosive tunes and a second-act reminder that shines through Marc Blitzstein's generally smooth translation: "For even honest men may act like sinners, unless they've had their customary dinners...

Author: By Seth Kupjerberg, | Title: Overcoming Obstacles | 11/11/1972 | See Source »

...Sooners, who spend their afternoons serving as blocking and tackling dummies to help with the preparation of the Varsity, were in command of the game from the outset. Their defense yielded only three first downs to Army the entire game, and the offense, though unspectacular, was surprisingly smooth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard 'Sooners' Erase Army, 19-0; Cadet Errors Aid Crimson in Victory | 10/21/1972 | See Source »

...main group" of the Symphony No. 2 is characterized by the opposition of smooth, but eerie-sounding -atonal brass and woodwind passages, against the short, gruff phrases played by the lower strings. Throughout this section, Mr. Mehta was in complete control, especially in his precise handling of the cello and bass passages--which were, rhythmically, quite complex. Yet the orchestra's ensemble playing was perfectly clean and balanced, adding to the work's percussive quality. The solo tympani section towards the end of the piece was yet another example of precision: At times, the two tympanists, playing in unison, appeared...

Author: By Matthew Gabel, | Title: Zubin Mehta & The Israel Philharmonic | 10/17/1972 | See Source »

...falling" fourth; the interval, repeated often, becomes a basis of the principal theme. The Scherzo is a study in contrast between the rough Landler, or peasant waltz, and the lyrical middle section. This movement was perfect: Mr. Mehta and the orchestra executed the transition between the rustic dances and smooth passages with full vitality and gusto--and absolute precision...

Author: By Matthew Gabel, | Title: Zubin Mehta & The Israel Philharmonic | 10/17/1972 | See Source »

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