Thursday, April 14, 1983/The Battalion/Page 3
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staff photo by Bill Schulz
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
'ittsburgh Symphony
'eaves musical spell
■ by Karen Schrimsher
Battalion Staff
lie Pittsburgh Symphony
lirliestra, which performed in
udder Auditorium Wednes-
ay night, brought with it a con-
mHoi who was as f ascinating as
Imisic he conducted,
■lonductor Michael l ilson
«nas moved his arms with
Brace of a ballet dancer while
Bing lucid tones f rom a flute.
Sphertimes, he held the baton
iNlil it Were a knife, briskly stall-
ini'at the violin section to com
pel quicker, stronger strokes,
■he selections the orchestra
iformed were Mikhail Glink-
/s Overture to ‘Ruslan and
.udmila,"’ Bela Bartok’s “Con-
Bi lorOrchesira," and Johan-
■fvAi\ms‘“Set ond Svmphom
tl) mtqor.’'
(ilinka’s “Overture,” written
in 1820, is f rom a Russian opera
about a duke’s daughter who is
abducted by two monsters dur
ing a party. 1 he duke promises
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ferent from the other pieces the
orchestra played, both in its
modern tone and its length; it is
longer than many of the classical
and romantic symphonies, and
features a group of solo per
formances which seem to com
pete with the full orchestra.
that the man who brings her
back alive can marry her. It is a
short, romantic piece, full of
contrast in mood and tempo.
The symphony finished its
performance with the hour-long
“Second Symphony in D major.”
Written in 187(5, the symphony
has been called a manifestation
of Brahms’ deep-seated aesthe
tic beliefs.
Hungarian composer Bartok
wrote “Concerto for Orchestra”
in 1943. It is considered the
greatest work of what is often
called his “American period.”
The “Concerto” was quite dif-
1 he older members of the au
dience seemed to appreciate
Brahms’ soothing melody. A f ew
of the musical phrases of
“Brahms’ Lullaby” were famil
ial. much to the delight of the
children in the audience.
ublic invited to view
ies at observatory
gen
by Pamela J. Franklin
Battalion Reporter
Eft ring the Texas. A&M
lathing Observatory open
Suse which begins today, visi-
irscan view the heavens.
Weather permitting, the
rvatory will he open to the
blicfrom 7:30 p.nv. to 10 pan.
through Saturday. The
servator) is located on Uni-
|ity land near the fireman’s
g school,
he open house is being held
because many people don’t real
ize that the observatory exists
even though it has been open
since September, said Dr. John
P. Lestrade, assistant professor
of physics.
Until now the observatory
has been used by students in
astronomy classes, Lestrade
said, hut soon the public will be
able to use the observatory f ree.
After the open house, the
observatory will be open on a
regular basis, he said. The re
sponse to the open house will
determine how often the obser
vatory will be open to the public.
Students in astronomy classes
learn to use telescopes and
observe the universe, Lestrade
said. A 14-inch telescope is in the
16-foot dome of the observatory
and 16 8-inch telescopes are on
the external observational path.
Students learn about the
planets, stars, phases and mo
tions of the moon, the Milky
Way and sunspots, he said.
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