Word: cello
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Reporters were Einstein's chief worry. He was to play in Bach's Third Concerto for Two Violins, Beethoven's Allegretto for Piano, Violin and 'Cello, Mozart's G Major Quartet. He did not want any "funny business" in the papers, to have it said that his head wagged this way and that, that he flourished his bow or held it pinched. The newshawks, in evening dress for the occasion, agreed to behave. But afterward they reported that Einstein is a capable fiddler, that he became so absorbed in the music that with...
...Room. Kenneth B. Murdock '16 professor of English, and Theodore Morrison '23, instructor in English, will read selections of their own choice. John R. Walsh, tutor in Economics, will render several baritone solos, to be followed by a group of piano numbers by Morton P. Kahn '34, and a 'cello selection by Frederic H. Tunnell '35. The program will be concluded by an original skit presented by Robert M. Terrall '36. Elting E. Morison 1G, a former chairman of the House Committee, will act as master of ceremonies. He will distribute to various members of the House one hundred gifts...
...artists for the program will be Augustin O. Allen 3G, 'cello, Malcolm Holmes, violin, and Frank W. Ramseyer, piano. Mr. Holmes conducts the Pierian Sodality, while Mr. Ramseyer is an instructor in the music department...
...accustomed to ridicule and discouragement. From the beginning his way has been hard. His father died when he was 16 and he had to leave the music school where he was studying to be a violinist and composing on the side. By himself he learned to play the 'cello, went on writing music. But no one was interested until, under the spell of Wagner, he wrote Verklärte Nacht, a romantic string sextet which is still played more than any of his other pieces. At 26 he started the Gurre-Lieder but for bread & butter's sake...
...members of the quartet, all members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, are Norbert Lauga, first violin; Clarence Knudson, second violin; Jean Cauhape, viola; and Yves Chardon, 'cello. The complete list of dates for the Thursday series are: November 9 and 23, December 14, January 18, February 15, March 15, and April 12. Course tickets are now on sale at the Longy School, 44 Church Street. They may be obtained either by applying for them in person during the day or by mailing a check to the School...