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...that tensions were building.Sharply contrasting each other, the instruments did not develop any sort of discernible pattern until the piece progressed much further. Even then, a very diverse field of instruments and an intense pace created a chaotic atmosphere. The piece moved on to include a short but skillful solo performance by co-concertmaster Matthew J. Kan ’07. While the conclusion of the piece did not leave a listener with a sense of resolution, the HRO energetically pulled off the impressive feat of synthesizing the divergent elements of the work.After Shen went on stage to meet...
...best prepared. It is hard to go wrong with Mendelssohn’s winsome opening melody, and the orchestra passed it from one section to another with skill. The ornamented scherzo section of the first movement was bright and charming, and grew into an exciting frenzy. A difficult clarinet solo which opens the second movement was rendered with seeming ease by Andrew P. Lowy ’09, a great asset to the orchestra’s wind section. The slow third movement was highlighted by the healthy sound created by the first violins, in partnership with the principal flute...
...borderline tacky—when objects drawn from the lyrics start to appear and subsequently float around in slow motion: string instruments when Timberlake says “symphony” or notepads when he says “love note.” Featuring a perfect blend of solo and group dancing, the video is full of undeniably captivating liquid movements, although the all-too-familiar interspersions of scantily-clad women humping Timberlake and T.I. regrettably detract from its otherwise smooth sensibility. The video version of “My Love” also includes a one-and-half...
...freshman year, this nameless senior (who didn’t give his name for fear of embarrassment) and his friends decided to go water down the College’s namesake. “We got to the statue and it was drenched. It was disgusting. There was a solo cup upside down on top of his head,” the senior says. As he was unzipping, a cop spotted him and started yelling at him. The senior was forced to dismount John Harvard, as well as remove the offending solo cup from the statue’s esteemed...
...piece, Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto, soloist Jonathan Gandelsman took the classic work in an entirely surprising direction. Instead of playing a traditional cadenza, Gandelsman switched to a distinctly Chinese theme. Playing over a sustained drone from the cellos and pentatonic bird-calls from the violins, his solo was a stark contrast what would be expected. Gandelsman had bent a note here and there during the piece—his first cadenza had sounded slightly odd, though not oriental. These bent notes had the effect of building to this mid-concerto, multi-cultural moment, in which Mozart...