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Menuhin has been privileged to follow an extraordinarily diverse career, from concert soloist to conductor, competition judge, enthusiastic festival leader and dedicated teacher of children. Nowhere in "Unfinished Journey" does he give an exhaustive discussion of technique. Instead, there are brief illuminations offered without a trace of condescension: an intriguing commentary on the opening bars of the Beethoven concerto, one of the fruits of Menuhin's own groping "from intuition through intellectual analysis to restored spontaneity," hints on teaching correct fluidity of motion and allusions to his practise of Yoga as an aid to technique. Finally, Menuhin offers a felicitous...
Pianist McCoy Tyner's compositions, which feature straight-ahead improvisations around themes with strong rhythms, seem perfect for Carter. While Keith Jarrett is probably the premier jazz piano soloist today, Tyner is the greatest group player and composer. And Tyner's albums, especially the trio recordings, bring out the best in Carter. "Trident"--a trio recording featuring Elvin Jones on drums--is an amazing album, from Tyner's innovative use of the harpsicord to Carter's short-and-to-the-point solos. Carter, who is now one of the top recording bassists, also plays on Tyner's "Fly With...
Until two years ago, Taylor, 46, was his own principal dancer. Before he started his first troupe 21 years ago, he was a soloist with the Martha Graham company. Like George Balanchine, he almost always works with his own dancers, whose speed and athleticism are virtually his signature. Taylor calls his newest dance, Dust, "a subconscious stream of action that just bubbled up." The description applies to all his work. It seems spontaneous, serendipitous, full of abrupt exits and startling entrances. For Taylor, the glory of motion is where you find it: "I look at people in the streets...
...pianist and a soprano; her father is a tenor and plays the trumpet. Ann Denbow, 21, of the New England Conservatory of Music, grew up in Ashley, Ohio, playing the piano, singing and dancing. Now, after besting 50 other voice students to be the conservatory's commencement soloist this year (with an aria from Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio), Denbow has her heart set on an operatic career-but she is realistic about her chances. "Sopranos are a dime a dozen," she says. "You just hope that you stick with it long enough that the others...
...This sounds like something on PBS " That all changed when the group turned to some golden oldies from the years 1970 to 1974. The applause was thunderous for ELP's version of the Pictures at an Exhibition, a monster hit of 1972. Drummer Palmer took the spotlight as soloist in the churning, pulsating, jazz-oriented Tank. The stage suddenly went dark and then orange, red and yellow lights began to consume him from below, like a huge bonfire The crowd screamed and shouted its approval. At the end of the concert, the aisles near the stage were jammed with...