Prokofiev, Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83, III. Precipitato Precipitato: impetuously. Impetuous can mean reckless, foolhardy, acting quickly without care. But that meaning of impetuous doesn’t quite capture what follows. These synonyms work better: powerful, vigorous, relentless. Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 7 is one of the “war … Read more
What’s this program about? Unless you’ve mastered time travel, it’s pretty hard nowadays to hear these big-band classics played as they were – back when Tommy Dorsey was swinging with the tune “Well, Git It.”But when top-notch players of the Dallas Wind Symphony take on … Read more
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In popular usage, “classical” means anything that lasts and is passed down from generation to generation. It also refers to the particular style of music, rich in contrast, that flourished in late 18th-century Vienna. Professor Carol talks about classicism from Mozart to Brahms to Prokofiev. Works … Read more
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