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When the original Oedipus found that he was married to his own mother, he put out his eyes and wandered blindly to his death. Edmund and Bridget Lovat, the principal characters in Ivy Compton-Burnett's new opus, are more modern. They survive the news that they are father & daughter as well as man & wife, and become quite reconciled to the idea. "Such unions do no harm in nature," says Edmund. "Perhaps people are braver than they used to be," says Bridget. "What a change, and in a way an interest for us!'' says Edmund...
...program included works from each of Beethoven's periods, the "early," "middle," and "late," and illustrated many of the most typical features in the composer's development. In performing Opus 18, No. 5, the Quartet seemed particularly conscious of the movement's overall characters. The performers maintained drive throughout the entire first movement, including the quieter parts, and played the Minuet with delicacy and reserve, even in the few places marked forts. The familiar theme and variations brought out the amazing tone and balance of the group in pianissimo passenger such as the fourth variation, and the bouncing fifth variation...
...performance of the rarely played Opus 74, turned attention to the structure of the music itself, which represents several typical Beethoven deviations from traditional form. The scherzo proper, although in the usual binary form, has two sections of completely disproportionate length. The performers chose to omit the usual repeat of the longer section because of its length and the movement's repetitive character, thus subjecting the form to a still greater deviation...
...Opus 135, Beethoven's last quartet, was given a particularly exciting performance, highlighted by a good-humored rendition of the finale...
Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not for Burning, is another excellent opus, with John Gielgud and Pamela Brown heading the cast. (Royale...