Word: tempi
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...long, scythe-like motions, which blurred individual phrases but drew from his orchestra the longspun melodic line that is Ormandy's chief delight. The audience applauded briskly, and most critics splashed their reviews with such words as "energetic." "singing," "blazing." But for all the blaze, Ormandy's tempi were questionable, and his lush handling of the strings in the Bach reminded Chicago Sun-Times Critic Robert C. Marsh of "chocolate syrup" with ''a whipped-cream decoration." Ormandy achieved a far more polished and impressive performance with his second program, again including Beethoven's Seventh...
...scope, never seemed to get off the ground. Although the woodwind and brass sections were unusually strong, the strings were unable to carry their weight; the violins were ragged and the cellos unnecessarily heavy. In a vain effort to keep everyone together, conductor Attilio Poto chose calm and moderate tempi, but these only made the faults more obvious...
...pieces by Mozart--"Laut Verkunde" and "Die Maurerfreude"--were not performed in an outstanding manner; clarity and precision were lacking. The motet, "Non vos relinquam," by Byrd, should probably have to tempi, although the remarkable voice registrations, involving a very high tenor, were brought out well when the wind obliged. Even the Maelstrom, however, could not have drowned out the rhythmic and almost percussive phrases of the Preger "Sanctus," a work of dubious musical worth, and even less liturgical relevance. Completing the serious part of the program were Dvorak's charming "Maiden in the Wood," and Milhaud's "Psalm...
...under the baton of Michael Senturia. As well as giving expert oboe performances in the cantatas, Senturia conducted Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor. It was clear that he had worked the orchestra hard in rehearsals, for even though he conducted a little stiffly, the volumes and tempi were well chosen, and the orchestra responded well. Despite the loss of its founder, the Bach Society Orchestra should continue to be one of the top musical organizations in Cambridge...
...major work on the program was Schubert's Sonata in B flat. It is a work of some substance, and Miss Yaeger rendered it with carefully chosen tempi and stylistic assurance. She also played four short pieces by Brahms. I thought she might have brought out the theme of the Intermezzo in C with a smoother, more legato style, but her interpretation of the Intermezzo in E minor was beguiling and delightful. Miss Yaeger is a pianist of considerable talent and we can look forward to hearing more from...