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...part, Zukerman again validated his position as a soloist with immense aptitude for Romantic playing and all pieces requiring effortless spirit and feeling. If he records Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto again, it could prove to be a benchmark...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Perlman and Zukerman Mesmerize in the Shed | 8/20/1993 | See Source »

...ever seen anyone of his primitive, utterly uncompromising power, and they were awestruck. For Fonteyn it was an extension of a great career. For the well-mannered, well-schooled dancers it was a shock. "He was more than temperamental," recalls American Ballet Theater ballet mistress Georgina Parkinson, then a soloist with the Royal. "But when he staged La Bayadere, he came to us as a dancer. He understood our shortcomings and was tireless in helping us and broadening our horizons." That was with the women. To Royal's men, Nureyev was nearly a catastrophe. He took over everything, and other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Two Who Transformed Their Worlds: Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993) | 1/18/1993 | See Source »

From the opening track, "True Fuschnick," this group makes it clear that they're out to have a good time. The three rappers--Chip FU, Poc FU and Moc FU--introduce themselves with distinctive vocal styles, and the fun begins. Each soloist raps in a call-and-response dialogue with the rest of the group, creating a frenetic atmosphere which never lets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Origins of Karate in Government | 3/12/1992 | See Source »

...relief. Bouncing out from behind stage, the Opportunes expressed vitality and fun. Their second piece was Elvis Costello's "Everyday I Write the Book," a choice that gave them lots of room to play with. The third tune, "She's Got Her Ticket" by Tracy Chapman, had a strong soloist, but was some what marred by the inappropriate rap noises in the background...

Author: By Daniel E. Markel, | Title: Ménage a cappella: | 3/5/1992 | See Source »

...surprise, when it first exploded over Pearl Harbor, was shattering, and everyone who experienced it can still remember what was going on when the news interrupted that quiet Sunday: the Washington Redskins playing the Philadelphia Eagles, Arthur Rubinstein as soloist in the New York Philharmonic broadcast, or just a visit with friends. Trying to explain the national sense of bewilderment, the TIME of that time reflected the kind of racism that implicitly underlay the basic American attitude. "Over the U.S. and its history," declared the weekly newsmagazine, "there was a great unanswered question: What would the people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Day of Infamy | 12/2/1991 | See Source »

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