Word: tempo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...performance of the Dvorak maintained a strong forward momentum, the tempi in all but the second movement appropriately quick and flowing. The tight sforzandi that are so characteristic of this work were attacked consistently and with amazing precision. Subtle changes in tempo within movements were elegantly executed, as well as dramatic changes in dynamics, moving easily between thundering chords and delicate melodies. Particularly notable were the passionate development in the opening movement, the excellent phrasing of the slower second movement and the move to the overwhelming climax in the finale...
...very nice passing [Yale]," said senior Jonathon Lanken. "Basically as the boat passed we all relaxed because once they are behind you, you can control the tempo of the race, relax and push towards the end. It was a great feeling...
Kissel's own Reflections of Us, introduced as "short, but says what I want to say," was indeed just that, a brief, meditative piece dominated by a single, poignant melody. Predominantly homophonic, registral spacing and changes in tempo demarcated the basic two-part form. Though perhaps a bit too short and lacking development, the B-1work succeeded in conveying a strong sentiment, proving again the expressive capacity of the instrument...
...Seven Summers," in which McBride played a five-string, electric fretted bass, marked a dramatic shift in style. This was the least well-received tune of the set: the audience seemed taken aback by the ethereal, echoing sound of the electric bass and the fusion elements of the medium-tempo arrangement...
...relief of some listeners, McBride picked up his upright bass immediately after finishing "Twenty-Seven Summers," and the trio launched into a swinging, up-tempo 12-bar blues. With McBride walking up and down his bass and Redman offering some bluesy riffs, the audience got right back into it and afterwards applauded enthusiastically as the trio took a collective bow, arms over each others' shoulders...