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...through the U.S., the same thing was going on last week. In Milwaukee, Fifth Army buyers paid $20 and $25 for items the Army had sold for $1. In Philadelphia, Army trucks drove up to Stanley Bernstein's Stan Textile Co. to haul away three truckloads of "surplus" war goods it had bought back from Bernstein...
Stanger has done a fine job of orchestra building. His interpretations are as carefully planned out-often to the exact gesture. He did not seem, however, to have many deep personal convictions about the music he played last night. His motions look like a synthesis of Bernstein, Koussevitzky, and Munch. These mannerisms are often annoying in the original, but in the imitation they seem ludicrous. Furthermore, his beat lacks clarity, and as a result, there were many sloppy entrances. But these criticisms do not detract from his spectacular job of orchestra training...
Commencement officers are Helen Bernstein, class marshal; Julia Brown Ashenbursi, commencement chairman; Betty Hoston, baccalaureate chairman; Baila Cohen, class night chairman; and Letitia Young, assistant class night chairman. Permanent class officers for the Class of 1951 are Julia Brown Ashenhurst, secretary and Jean O'Brein, class agent...
...with polytonality (writing in two or more keys simultaneously) before Stravinsky even thought about Firebird (1910), Ives somewhat whimsically deeded to set his Yankee tunes "in counter point with some Bach tunes," as "a sort of bad joke." Joke or not, audience and critics enjoyed the Second as Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra through it. Olin Downes of the New York Times found parts of it "of unique inspiration and a noble elevation of thought...
Annex seniors will hold their annual weekend May 18-20, Helen Bernstein, class president, announced at a senior meeting yesterday...