Word: tone
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...understand it in any other way than as a piece for orchestra and piano." Nevertheless, from the moment he touched the piano keys after the orchestra's brooding introduction, the audience was captivated by the beauty and sensitivity of his style. The orchestra's tone initially seemed too bright for the mellowed tone of the piano, but the balance between accompaniment and soloist improved quickly as the piece progressed...
...When The Sundays accompanied Belly on their 1990-91 tour of the UK, the two female vocalists naturally became the focus of similar scrutiny: whereas Belly's frontwoman Tanya Donelly balanced her more direct and powerful voice against mysterious and effervescent orchestration, The Sundays' Harriet Wheeler used her gentler tone to sing the audience lullabies instead...
...best tracks on the yuletide compilation, Tracy Chapman delivers an exquisite cover of a Christmas standard. She gives the album her interpretation of the traditional song "O Holy Night." The simple guitar picking provides the perfect undertone for Chapman's deliciously rich, deep voice. In a similarly tranquil tone, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds present an original piece entitled "Christmas Song." While a recorded version appears on the Dave Matthews Band's independent debut album, this track is a live Denver performance from February 1997. With two acoustic guitars and one illustrious voice, the song speaks quietly of the love...
While the Crimson expects the Cadets to try and slow things down, Harvard will definitely push the ball when the opportunity presents itself, hoping to capitalize on its superior quickness. Harvard will seek to set the tone out of the gates and define the tempo of the game, likely a little faster than Army would like...
...tone of the anniversary celebrations signal a dramatic change in strategy for the royal family? No. It has been evolving in the direction of more openness for years. Indeed, the Queen invented the "walkabout" early in her reign, and she sees more ordinary people on a regular basis than do most Cabinet ministers and newspaper editors. In 1992 she began paying taxes and reduced the number of royals who receive state funds (and the annus horribilis speech itself was a notable instance of candor). Nevertheless, the election of Blair and the death of Diana have intensified the process of bringing...