Word: uncertain
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Tempo: "Conley has again proved his excellent vocal technique, his facility in moving among the highest notes," but, added Rome's Il Tempo, "beside [Soprano Callas] he appeared more her page than her promised." L'ltalia found his high notes "bell-like and sure," but his movements "uncertain and indefinite." The Communist L'Unità snarled at his "atrocious pronunciation, insupportable to the Italian ear." But even L'Unità admitted that U.S. Tenor Conley has a voice. His high notes, it said, were "impeccable...
Situated just off Tufts campus in Medford, the Fletcher School was founded jointly by Harvard and Tufts in 1933, to "offer a broad program of professional training in international affairs to a elect group of graduate students." Its birth, however, was difficult and uncertain. When Austin B. Fletcher, president of the Tufts Board of Trustees, left a bequest of $1,000,000 for a law school, many universities were interested...
...probably the most uncertain of the running events. Jim Downey is top man so far, with Dave Little and Bill Montague as chief competitors. Shifting of men from the shorter distances, however, may scramble this picture...
Just from where crew coach Harvey Love will draw his material for the four-oar boats is uncertain. If the varsity doesn't function according to high hopes held for it, he could take his oarsmen from there. More than likely, he will get his fours from the J.V. or third boat which have consistently been packed with first-rate oarsmen the past several seasons...
Aaron Copland is a much better composer than conductor. On the podium he seemed awkward and uncertain, and I don't know how the orchestra was ever able to follow his obscure beat. But his music, fresh and invigorating, gave ample proof that he is one of the five or six really significant composers in the United States today. Unlike most of his contemporaries, Copland concerns himself with melodies per se; his compositions usually contain several good tunes, but not much depth of feeling...