Word: tonal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...psychological phenomenon." And technically, it is. Light waves of varying lengths are interpreted by the eye and the brain as different shades, which may or may not be sensed by people in differing ways-there's no way of knowing. But color can also mean a flag, a complexion, tonal quality, prima facie evidence or opinion. By synchronizing on their exhibits for the first time, the Fogg and the Museum of Science, with its show Color Around Us, try to give some structure to this chaos of definitions...
...celebrate the 75th season of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the symphony bridges the gap between two groups of modern composers: the conservatives like Copland, MacDowell and Gershwin on one side, and the adventurers like Stravinsky, Ives and Cage on the other. Piston's music contains smatterings of new tonal techniques, and his rhythmic and melodic lines are original, not derived from folktunes, but he's interested above all in restoring order and clarity to music...
...forcing the awkward bassoon to cooperate in difficult passages than in his respect for his instrument, which was reflected in the cadenza. Instead of a flashy passage of trills and fast runs with which most soloists show their stuff, Brandon played a more melodic composition which emphasized the rich tonal qualities of the bassoon. He also showed a fine ability to improvise when he forgot a few measures. Mozart's tailored composition and Brandon's full and moving interpretation combined to produce a fine concerto for an unlikely instrument...
...piano to accompany Marcus Thompson, whose Julliard training showed in his solid command of the difficult piece. Many people find Hindemith difficult to listen to (the Nazis expelled him from Germany as "a musical Bolshevik."), but the Sonata for Viola and Piano reflects Hindemith's deep regard for the tonal qualities of the viola, expressing the melodic and emotionally moving potential of the instrument...
...subsidiary of Seattle-First National Bank has figured out a way to permit account holders to let their fingers do the walking through their bank accounts. For the past month, bank customers who have touch-tonal telephones have been able to use them to pay many of their bills, bypassing the bother of writing out checks, addressing envelopes and licking stamps...