Finally in this group, the "Mephisto Waltz No. 1" brought a return to force and showed a stupendous performance in the making.
To the Editor: Daisann McLane's article "Meandering Up the California Coast" (Frugal Traveler, July 1) brought to mind my own dream.
Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No 1 brought with it extremes of sensuality and abrasion, along with too much weight in the left hand when the music gets violent.
The second of his two waltz encores, Op 34 No 1, brought a lightness and a burst of speed that made it the first moment of gratuitous showing off from Andsnes all night.
WHEN the latest book on herbal remedies landed on my desk, my first reaction was to put it in the giveaway pile with all the rest of the home remedy books, especially after Page 1 brought me face to face with cures like gin-soaked raisins for arthritis and Archway coconut macaroons for diarrhea.
"At Reborn Plaza Hotel, a Party to Mark 100 Years" (news article, Oct. 1) brought back some great memories: my marriage in the Plaza's State Suite on April 4, 1965; a love affair, eight years earlier; and a drink at the bar before boarding the train after World War II service.
