Word: tempo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...violin plays 13 and 15 notes in one beat in a rather difficult passage, the rest of the players come in at just the right time to insure cohesion. Although the first theme of the first and second movements is reiterated at the end of both in a Tempo di commincio, the end of the last section, Allegro risoluto, might have been considered abrupt if the performance lacked such unity...
...pass by an overwhelming majority, close to the 111-to-22 vote by which it carried a year ago. Dost expressed guarded hopes to the contrary: "It is possible that there may be a resolution with the same wording as last year. But it is my impression that the tempo of the debate on this question may be changing, and the wording may be not as tough against Afghanistan. I think it may be much softer and more flexible. After all, all countries have to submit to the realities in Afghanistan and around us. The principal reality is that there...
...focal point of Altman's 5-1 offense, she essentially directs the team and to a large extent controls the tempo of the game. Co-captain Valerie Romero, a Winthrop House senior, says, "Margaret is a dominating force; she is all over the court on every point--a really dedicated volleyball player...
...first two songs on side one are both solid and pleasing, though not earth shaking. The title track, an up-tempo soul number, is reminiscent of "Street Legal", Dylan's last widely popular work. It blends a bassy rhythm with gospel-like backing vocals very effectively. "Heart of Mine", which follows, is a pretty, piano-based tune with a calypso beat that lends it a tropical flavor. A subtle relationship seems to exist between the two songs. Both deal with love: the first viewing it as a necessary drug and the second warning of excess...
...Soweto has a bright future and if the present tempo of development and the enthusiasm of its residents, the local authorities and their advisors can be maintained, then there is every reason to believe that it will become a prosperous, modern city within the next 10 years...