Word: tschaikowsky
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ever allowed us to imagine; after all, it was written in the period of the Pathetique Sonata. And for the Sibelius' Second Symphony the writer has nothing but admiration for this full-blooded expression of lyric and dramatic poetry of music. There are passages which are peculiarly reminiscent of Tschaikowski but Sibelius always twists such leanings into sterner stuff. It is almost a double pleasure to hear this music after the frivolous and pretentious symphonies that we have listened to in the past months...
...Charles L. Whipple '35 Next on the program is "Dinner at Six-thirty", another skit, by Robert L.C. Rein'l '34. Accompanied by Edwin B. Marshall '34 at the piano, Richard B. Carloton '34 will play two xylophone solos, "Gypsy Mazurka" by Bohm, and "Chanson sans Paroles," by Tschaikowski. The program will be concluded by "Adams House Assizes, Michaelmas Sitting", presented by the Law School members of the House...