Word: tone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Above all, Kipnis concerns himself with bringing out the musical lines in the works he plays, and his sensitive phrasing and warm tone will happily surprise those listeners who find the harpsichord a muddled or tinkly-sounding instrument. Kipnis' playing has forced innumerable critics to reconsider the potential of this magnificent early keyboard, which composers and audiences of the 19th century almost completely neglected, and which is now undergoing a renaissance in popularity...
...knew it was a matter of intensity," said junior Neil Phillips, who led Harvard with 21 points. "We showed them that we were going to play tough inside early on, and that set the tone for the game...
...word. Television has made the strategy riskier. Because of the medium's power and unpredictable effects, candidates have been reluctant to use the small screen for political sallies. But the flurry of so-called comparative ads during last week's primary showed that restraint has been cast aside. The tone and character of much of the TV advertising for the rest of the primaries may be tough, accusatory, even mean...
They're both, according to a rare external review of undergraduate education at Harvard prepared by nine prominent educators. While "senior faculty set a tone of scholarly erudition," on the one hand, they are also "disengaged" and uninvolved with student issues, the report finds. In addition, the report criticizes the Faculty for its lack of organized input into University-wide educational issues...
...example, Core science classes are restrained from using more than elementary mathematics, she says. "This really shouldn't be happening at Harvard," she says. "Harvard does share a responsibility to set the tone for what goes...