Word: tonalism
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...does the best Al Pacino impression? -Quan Ha, Littleton, CO Certainly not me. Kevin Spacey comes close. Jamie Foxx does a good rendition of me. It's a real gift, mimicry of that kind, the tonal thing. It's sort of like having a talent for playing an instrument...
...Pixar apart from and above other animation studios. The flood that separates Remy from his family is turbulent, terrifically choreographed, action-movie excitement. The budding Remy-Linguini friendship grows naturally, without clamor or shtick--quite a feat, considering how dense and gauche the young man can be. The tonal quality is pretty amazing for a CGI movie. The usual harsh plastic visuals are replaced by muted, luscious views of late-afternoon Paris...
...musical language of the work was primarily tonal, though not without some meaty dissonances. Haimovitz played the work with a cool confidence, demonstrating his experience performing contemporary music. His expressiveness throughout the performance was particularly captivating...
...principals Alex Y. Shiozaki ’09, Kathryn S. Austin ’09, and Valerie Lee ’07, handled the opening chords with panache and provided a consistent foundation for the remainder of the concert.However, when the woodwinds entered soon after, intonation issues soured the tonal contrast, and were not completely eradicated until an emergency between-movement tuning during the Schumann. It was the brass, though, which were primarily responsible for the textural imbalances. The trumpets consistently overpowered the strings and woodwinds, even overblowing during the Overture’s final melodic peak—although...
...great here, but leaves me excited less about what I just heard than about what I’ll hear next. Too many songs on the disc are disposable or redundant, and a cohesive direction is lacking. But a few solid tracks, good musicianship, and a good deal of tonal creativity may redeem the album for some. In other words, proceed with caution...