In the overture to Rossini's "Barber of Seville," it compensated for rough attacks and occasionally uncertain solos with a warm, substantial string sound and a palpable excitement.
No modern orchestra would dare to play as the Londoners played for Elgar: phrases precipitously step over one another, tempos constantly change underfoot, rough attacks punch the clean surface.
An orchestra known for its elegance committed inelegances in both pieces, but the rough attacks and minor errors seemed almost benign given the good will that set them in motion.
The Democrats campaign defended the policies -- the furlough program had had bipartisan support, the policy on the pledge was the result of a Massachusetts court decision -- but the legalistic responses were no match for the powerful imagery and rough attacks of the Republicans.
City were thus able to claim a rough parity of attacking ambition by the time the interval arrived, in fact with a late near miss from Vincent Kompany and a good block from Vidic being required to stop a promising Yaya Toure run they probably shaded the first period.
DAVOS, Switzerland -- As much of the globe grapples with lean economic prospects, and as Europe in particular sinks toward a recession that could spread to multiple shores, world leaders gathered here this week appear to be operating with a rough consensus over how to proceed: Attack budget deficits by cutting spending in a bid to sow confidence in bond markets.
Landing in the east of the island after a rough crossing, the rebel band was attacked and almost annihilated by Batista's forces.
This excellent series has had a rough season with, first, the terrorist attacks just across the way in Lower Manhattan and now a period of administrative upheaval, centering on a raise in musicians' pay (with a concomitant rise in ticket prices).
This excellent series has had a rough season with, first, the terrorist attacks just across the way in Lower Manhattan and now a period of administrative upheaval, centering on a raise in musicians' pay.
This excellent series has had a rough season with, first, the terrorist attacks just across the way in Lower Manhattan and now administrative upheaval, centering on a rise in musicians' pay (with a concomitant rise in ticket prices).
