Word: performancee
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Fred Hood directed The Madness of George III with the intent of conveying an "aesthetic experience." The cast served this end with an amazing stage presence, recreating the idiosynchratic characters of a period piece, flavored with a few well-picked dramatic allusions. Prime Minister Pitt, for example, was molded on...
A convincing performance of Bach's monumental Goldberg Variations requires much more than brilliant virtuosity and finger agility. Written both to alleviate a Count Kaiserling of his nightly insomnia and as a set of "keyboard exercises," the work has become one of the cornerstones of the repertoire, its aria instantly...
Reviewing folk albums is a difficult task, since what may sound at the very least charming in a live performance often translates poorly to the recorded format. Often the CD you picked up for $10 at the street corner ends up in the corner of the closet, gathering dust.
Whalum conjures the go-go groove in his tribute to the late Grover Washington Jr., "Groverworked and Underpaid." This performance is clearly the highlight of the album. Washington's influence can also be felt in Whalum's covers of Macy Gray's "I Try" and Shai's "Can't Stop...
We started the ditty again, and Matthew, waiting for us to warm up, went back to reading Rolling Stone. A Morphine album he had engineered was resting at the top of the college charts, and it brought about a quick smile. For our band the Humming, Matthew was both engineering...