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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
SA'r URDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1967
PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1967
Russia's Borodin Quartet Plays Vibrancy, Sensitivity Highlight
With Rich Virtuosity, Precision Production of Porgy and Bess'
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By JOHN NOLAND
The University Musical Society's
presentation of the Borodin Quar-
tet last night in Rackham Audi-
torium gave evidence to support
the claim that Charber music is
the sweetest sound there is.
The Ensemble was conceived 22
years ago in Russia and was given
its present name in 1955 in the
honor of Alexander Borodin, con-
sidered today as the founder of
Russian Quartet music.
The group has an incredably
large repertory embracing more
than 100 compositions. Without
doubt it stands supreme in the
interpretation of Russian Quartet
music.
All of the musicians are re-
nowned for their virtuosity and as
a group they bring to the listener
the finest example of instrumen-
tal precision and balance to be
found anywhere.
The concert included the Quar-
tet in F minor, Op. 95 by Bee-
thovan; the F major Quartet by
Shostakovich; and of course one
Quartet in D major by Borodin.
The work of Borodin proved to
be the most lyrical with rich mu-
sical episodes of distinctly Rus-
sian flavor. The opening Allegro
moderato movement was punctu-
ated with breathless precision and
corresponding tonal excellence.
Moving through the Allegro with
its sn~copated and interweaving
themes the quartet produced some
of the most spacious moments of
enjoyment. Violin soloist Rostis-
lav Dubinsky virtually made his
instrument sing with passages of
unusual beauty.
Gaining intensity in the "An-
dante; vivace," a foreboding, men-
acing incision of the cello solo
built a towering mood of gloom
and despair. The counterpart re-
sonances of violin and viola effec-
tively produced a driving, whirl-
ing musical sensation that swayed
the audience with extreme delight.
Hurling through countless tech-
nical difficulties with impecable
grace and style the finale was
completed with amazing force.
distinctly contemporary and rich
in the rhythms of Russian dance
with sporadic and fiery traces of
violence.' The Allegro movement,
intensely discordant personified
the Russian countryside with un-
usual lyrical beauty. On the whole,
this Quartet is vaguely reminiscent
of certain passages from his Sym-
phony No. 5, capturing the emo-
tional dissonant quality of strug-
gling forces. Particularly striking
and enchanting was the closing
passage of the work, featuring
the solo violinist with his excel-
lent emotional phrasing and fin-;
esse.
The amazing flawless perform-
ance was climaxed with a delight-
ful encore from the Haydn Quar-
tet Op. No. 5 rounding out a per-
feet evening of musical pleasure.
By BESTY COHNj
and CLARENCE FANTO
"Porgy and Bess" is a landmark
in American musical history, rep-
resenting a transition from the tra-
ditional operatic form to the mu-
sical comedy style which culmin-
ated in the great works of Cole
Porter, Jerome Kern and Rodgers
and Hammerstein.
Intertwined within the spiral
scenery of Negro quarters in the
deep South, the resilient charac-
ters enacted a musical drama of
compassion, humor and melody.
Bess (Joyce Bryant) is sympa-
thy, fear, warmth and life all
in one tight composition. After
being thrust into the play by
Crown (Val Pringle), her husky
bovine lover, the two flaunt them-
selves before the scornful group
and engage in a duet of vulgarity.
In the hands of Porgy (LeVern
Hutcherson), Bess is transformed
from a coarse streak of woman in-
to a reedlike portrait of tender-
ness and compassion. The two
serve as cushioned buffers for
one another: the crippled Porgy
is transformed from "half a man
to whole man" by Bess. Bess in
turn nestles in Porgy's kindness
and protection, momentarily es-
caping the brutish Crown and
kicking the synthetic bond of
narcotics which had held them
together. Hutcherson's voice is
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high fidelity and blunted needle , types: music is used totypify the
compared to the crystallized stereo ' jazz, blues, spiritual, African andI
of Miss Bryant. Nevertheless, the
two are more than pleasing in sympathetic wails associated with
harmony. Negroes. The hand clapping. fin-
ger shapping, jive and bounce is
Gershwii's portrayal of a "slice also present; costumes are in a
of, life' in Catfish Row is unparal- chromatic flair (every scene is
leled in American musical liter- presented by a costume color
ature because it manages to con- theme): the story is well known
vey an accurate representation of and the message is nothing new.
Negro life in the 1920s (primarily) Abandon expectations of finding
through music rather than dia- a different story of Negro dramay
logue. and enjoy Porgy and Bess for its
The soaring melodies and gentle music, dance, and very human
lyricism of Gershwin's musical story.
score (set to the libretto of Du-
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colorful vignettes, inclding humor-.
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