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...last piece on the disc is the widelyknown "Tahiti Trot," based on the popular Vincent Youman tune "Tea for Two." As the story goes, Shostakvich orchestrated the theme in 40 minutes after a challenge by a friend. Chintz turns into schmaltz at this point; the listener is treated to a seemingly endless (actually only three-minute-33-second) passing of the mindless theme from section to section. The best advice here is to listen for the melding of one texture into the next. Shostakovich manages to keep within the same balance of bass and treble parts, though he sometimes bursts...
Because of Hall's interest in dyslexia, ManterHall has required a diagnostic reading test sincethe 1950s, far before the disability was widelyknown. Hall has earned numerous awards andcurrently serves on the boards of several dyslexiaorganizations...
Kaysen, like Bender, emphasized that Harvard alone cannot bring a change in secondary school educational policies. He conceded that mathematics standards might be too low, but agreed that any change must be done by large, widelyknown colleges working together...
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