Word: stevensoniana
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Dates: during 1922-1922
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...Hill needs little introduction to the Cambridge and Boston public. His "Fall of the House of Usher" was played last year by this orchestra, when he was already well known by his charming "Stevensoniana". We were glad to have another opportunity of hearing the "Waltzes", which are still further proof of his skill at orchestration. They contain a wealth and variety of tone coloring, and clever rhythmic devices which relieve the monotony of the waltz rhythm. In form these waltzes suggest the "Valses Nobles et Sentimentales" of Ravel, where there are seven of contrasting mood and character, and the closing...
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