He subsequently translated works of most of the major Latin American writers, becoming known for his sensitive and graceful interpretations.
(Steve Smith Emma Kirkbyy (Sunday) The superb English soprano, known for the purity of her tone and her graceful interpretations of Renaissance vocal works, is joined by Jakob Lindberg, an equally celebrated lutenist, for a program that includes music by Danyel, Bacheler, Johnson, Morley, Laws, Kapsberger, Monteverdi, D'India and Strozzi.
The musicians' magical interpretation of the second movement was followed by a lithe, graceful rendition of the "Menuetto" and a charming "Allegretto con Variazioni".
After a graceful rendition of the Impromptu in B-flat (D. 935, No. 3), he offered a poetic interpretation of the G-flat (D. 899, No. 3), building in an arc from the introspective opening to turbulent ensuing sections.
There's a delightful sequence in which Gene's pals float through a Park Avenue apartment on roller skates brandishing the accouterments of high-society life and a winningly graceful and unsalacious interpretation of "Exhibit A," a lesson in the art of seducing a girl, adroitly performed by Christopher Fitzgerald.
The Sacconis led up to it with an account of Mozart's Hoffmeister Quartet in which their fine balance and near flawless ensemble provided the bedrock for a graceful yet rhythmically vital interpretation; and a performance of Mendelssohn's great F minor Quartet whose fury and ferocity set the scene for what was to come.
You can expect well-polished interpretations, as this graceful ensemble performed almost nonstop Beethoven this past season in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
In Mr. Hobson's interpretation, the heroic outweighed the graceful, as he brought a powerful sound and glass-hard attack to much of the music that made the metal frame of his Steinway grand piano tremble with a loud buzz.
The Emerson and colleagues offered a richly hued interpretation, with a colorful scherzo, stirring Andante and graceful Rondo.
Neither is epoch-defining, but this modern-dress, light-on-gimmicks interpretation packs a strong supporting ensemble, while Cumberbatch's graceful, witty but somewhat self-effacing turn is certainly no disgrace.
