Word: programed
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...strong program consisted of Haydn's Trio in D minor (Hob. XV:23), Brahms' Trio in C minor (Opus 101), and Dvorak's Trio in E minor (Opus 90, "Dumky"). The Haydn and Brahms are both lyrical pieces, with standard formats of two moderately-fast outer movements which act as a frame for the inner character-piece movements. The Dumky trio is unusual and uniquely beautiful, however, as a set of six successive movements which share the same folk-themes. The choice of pieces on the program created an unusual--but ultimately successful--combination...
...Haydn was the weakest piece on the program. While it began animatedly, the music itself did not follow through. The main problem was one of balance; Pressler's large Steinway grand piano simply took undue precedence over the other instruments. The secondary problem was one of tempo; the pace of the first movement (the development in particular) was a bit slow and pedantic. This was inappropriate for the inherent liveliness and humor of Haydn. As a result, the cadential chords sounded forced and brash...
Harvard joins MIT, Boston University, Tufts, Brandeis and other area schools by buying student membership through this 15-year-old program...
Harvard has enrolled in the MFA's University Membership Program, which provides free museum admission to full-time students with valid identification...
With unbelievable contempt for these facts Arab student organizations on campus arrogantly presume to be able to "educate" the Harvard community about the politics and culture of the Middle East. Unfortunately, this "education" boils down to a simplistic and anti-Kuwaiti program: "The main idea is to get the U.S. troops out of the Gulf" according to SAS president Samia Mora. Mora would do well to remember that this conflict is grounded not only in "cultural differences," but also in a phenomenon all too common among the peoples of the world: aggression...