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...work also manifests those qualities which make so much post-war music difficult for the untrained ear: irregular tempo, unresolved chords and absence of melody. These qualities were less in evidence in the sonata than in the String Quartet #1, a work which even the composer describes as "grim and terse." The quartet begins with a mysterious Gypsy-like phrase, which is quickly flattened into harshness; the four instruments repeatedly diverge and then return with a burst of two or three dissonant notes. While the quartet is affecting and succeeds in communicating a certain nervous emotion, it is far from...
Given the difficulty of the music, the performances on Sunday night were all the more impressive. The Cantabrigian String Quartet, composed of Harvard students Akiko Tarumoto '98, Rebecca Baumann '98, Philip Kim '98, and Ellis Verosub '98, gave a clear, intelligent rendition of Harbison's quartet. In the Chorale Cantata, which concluded the evening, soprano Awet Andemicael '96 displayed her usual lovely tone and crisp diction. She was accompanied by an ensemble composed of Salley Koo '97 and Stephanie Misono '98, violins; Peter Kim '96, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan '98, cello; and Andrew Cowan '96, bass. Oboist Daniel...
Clinton has been helped by a resurgent economy and a string of foreign policy successes. His 1993 budget has brought the deficit to its lowest point in ten years. Although the economy is not exploding like it did during the Reagan years, it has nonetheless shown steady growth over the last couple of years and it will likely continue this trend at least through next year's elections. The president is traditionally the figure who Americans give credit to or blame for the economy, as Ford, Carter, and Bush all found out to their distress. Clinton will inevitably benefit from...
Federal prosecutors obtained the racketeering conviction of a man they claim is Philadelphia's top Mob boss, John Stanfa. The guilty verdict, which could put Stanfa away for life, is the latest in a string of successful prosecutions that authorities say has severely weakened organized-crime families around the country...
...jazz band as well as a string quartet will set the mood. Tickets are $10 per person, and non-residents are allowed to attend...