The Michigan Daily-Friday, March 2, 1979-Page 7
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By DAVID VICTOR and
CINDY RHODES
A star in the University Musical
Society's Centennial Season glittered
and shone at Hill Auditorium Wed-
nesday night. As part of their third U.S.
tour, the NDR Symphony of Hamburg,
NDR Symphony of Hamburg
Hill Auditorimn
February 28, I979
Symphony No. 35 in D major, ("Haffner")... Mozart
Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes
of Carl Maria von Weber............... Hindemith
Symphony No. 1 inC minor, Op. 68........Brahmn
Zdenek Macal, condwwr
one of the world's finest orchestras,
gave an almost flawless performance.
Conducting the symphony's perfor-
mances was an outstanding conductor,
Zdenek Macal, one of the few conduc-
tors to get a decent performance from
all sections of the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra last season.
The evening began with Mozart's
"Haffner" Symphony. The Allegro con
spirito first movement opened with a
stately fervor as the high strings
flowered into a flawless sense of the
fluid. The Andante second movement
demonstrated the outstanding dynamic
contrasts that the Hamburg orchestra
controls. Opening with the serene
gaiety of the movement, Macal
smoothed the strings to the quietest of
pianissimos. However, Macal's dan-
cing motions failed to bring the
celebrated Minuetto third movement
to the standard high level of energy.
Nevertheless, the orchestra more than
compensated for the overly sedate
Minuetto as it burst into life in the
Presto finale. Following Macal's for-
ceful gesturing, the orchestra again
exhibited its wide dynamic capacity
and sparkled with fine woodwind solo
passages.
IN THE NEXT selection, the Ham-
burg Symphony proved as adept with
the richly textured mixture of Hin-
demith's Symphonic Metamorphoses
as they were with the stately eleglance
of Mozart. The Hamburg brass section
shone above the orchestra throughout
the opening movement. The second
movement's Chinese mystery evoked
by the woodwinds and chimes
blossomed into a perfectly blended full
orchestration. The bantering sections
carried the theme in each case,
building into full orchestration with
clanging cymbals. Yet Macal blended
this stirring climax smoothly to a
hushed resolution. The quiet third
movement was marked primarily by an
outstanding flute solo of crystalline
clarity. The final movement revealed
the true sense of ensemble and balance
of the group. Even the raucous striden-
cy which the movement demands of the
brass line remained evenly sustained in
rich tones.
This outstanding performance was
continued with the Brahms Symphony
No. 1. The Allegro first movement was
marked by another example of clarity
among the woodwinds with a moving
oboe solo. At the same time, the strings
were superb, both in the snatches of
pizzacato as well s in the predominate
broad, flowing statements. The bass
line supporting the tender melody that
opens the Andante sostenuto movement
showed pleasant sensitivity. But its
highpoint came with the oboe soloist
who maintained that tihge of tension to
each note that distinguishes a master
with emotion. The abrupt turn taken'by
the Scherzo third movement presented
no transitional difficulty either in entry
or on leading to the bars of the bass line
and violin pizzacato that opened the
solemn Adagio finale.
MOVING FROM the subdued
reiteration of the first movement,
Macal seemed to yank notes from the
musicians as he built toward the
vibrant fortissimo of the horns. This
exuberance continued through the
climactic chorale phrases into the
Allegro proper. The fervor with which
the orchestra embarked upon the for-
ceful coda was rewarded with well-earn-
ed applause.
A treat for Brahms lovers followed
the performance. In response to the
numerous enthusiastic and well-
deserved ovations, Macal led the sym-
phony irfto an ecore, Brahms'
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor. The
symphony's performance was flawless,
as they artfully shifted back and forth,
from the fast, lilting dance notes to the
slower, emotional melodies.
Macal himself brought the piece to
life as he almost danced on the podium.
A fitting finale to an outstanding per-
formance, the choice of the encore
complimented the last symphony,
whose mood went from the somber in-
troduction in the first movement to
exuberance in the Finale.
After the concert, Macal looked tired,
and apologized for his own lack of
exuberance, saying that not only was
the Brahms symphony draining on him
emotionally (as, while conducting, he
seems physically to draw each note out
of the atmosphere), but that the Sym-
phony was on the last leg of a 25-city
tour. However, the strain of traveling
was not apparent in either Macal's con-
ducting or the orchestra's peformance.
Both were superlative, adding up to one
of the finest productions Ann Arbor has
had in quite some time.
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Centicore turns last page
By STEFANY COOPERMAN
Centicore bookstore will close its
doors this Saturday, leaving Ann Arbor
bereft of what many hail as one of its
finest book emporiums. In response to
the closing, customers have been
crowding the Maynard Street store,
taking advantage of the 50 per cent
: discount on all merchandise.
For 16 years, Centicore has provided
bibliophiles with rare and unusual
books. Even customers who have
moved from Ann Arbor still write or
call the store asking for hard-to-find
books, according to Centicore owner
James Rudolph.
and I may as well sweep them up now,"
said Robert Kerr, an Ypsilanti junior
high English teacher.
DUring its history, the book store has
been host to a number of unique affairs
- from birthday parties to a streaking
event.
THE STORE has always tried to
follow trends and when streaking was
popular, the store held a 50 per cent sale
for all those brave enough to streak
through the store. Roghly 200 streakers
flashed through Centicore, dashing past
the door with nothing to hide them but
their wallets and packages of books.
The Rudolph's also had a unique
the business. The Rudolph's plan to
remain in Ann Arbor a few years, but
would eventually like to move to
Southern France.
When the Rudolph's came to Ann Ar-
bor in 1962 to open Centicore, they had
no previous experience in operating a
book store. Rudolph's undergraduate
degree is in engineering, and he holds a
Ph.D. in literature.
"You can't find many people with a
combination like that," he said.
AAlthough the Rudolph's look for-
ward to an active retirement, they say
they will be sorry to leave Ann Arbor.
And judging from the community's
reaction to Centicore's closing, it is dif-
ficult to tell who will miss Centicore
more - the Rudolph's or their faithful
customers.
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AND CUSTOMERS have expressed
considerable sadness over the store's
closing. Rudolph told of one customer
who, when hearing about the 50 per cent
sale, said, "I'd gladly pay list price, if
you'd just stay open. As it is, I think I'll
stay away, I don't wish to attend the
wake.''
Although all the customers were up-
set about the store's closing, many
were more than willing to take advan-
tage of the sale. "I came in today to
pick up a book on primitive art for my
.son, but I'm going to buy a lot more
than that today. Books make great gifts
system, for hiring Centicore employees.
Instead of, merely hiring store clerks,
they hired people who had a love and
understanding of rare books. As a
result, the store has consistently been
staffed by a particularly concerned and
helpful group of employees.
It was, in fact, an employee who
suggested that Centicore adopt its
unusual policy of not asking to see I.D.
when customers write checks. The
suggestion was made a store policy and
since its adoption, the store has never
received a bad check.
IT WAS THE Rudolph's decision to
close down the store instead of selling
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