Included as well were a lyrical account by Susan Nidel of the solo flute work "Density 21.5" (1936) and vigorous, tactile readings of "Hyperprism" (1922-23) and "Octandre" (1923).
The unconducted orchestra (with Robert Kabara, its concertmaster, providing intermittent cues) gave vigorous, precise readings of Mr. Reich's Duet for Two Violins and String Ensemble (1993), a rarity with an appealing chromatic edge, and the mildly dissonant but more characteristically motoric Triple Quartet (1999).
Reading D'Ambrose's vigorous and widely researched essay, I was surprised to find him, a contemporary critic, fighting the old battle of precision versus looseness — whether it's painterly classicism against Jackson Pollock or cinematic classicism against Cassavetes and Swanberg.
One of the most gratifying things about "Reading Chekhov" is its quiet, vigorous defense of the prerogatives of criticism against the imperial banality of biography.
"One of the most gratifying things about 'Reading Chekhov' is its quiet, vigorous defense of the prerogatives of criticism against the imperial banality of biography," A. O. Scott said in the Book Review last year.
When a religious community feels that a certain kind of scholarship undermines its truth claims, the proper response is critical inquiry and, when justified, a vigorous contesting of this scholarship with reasoned argument and alternative readings.
Mr. Tahara also stressed that the government would continue its vigorous testing and that fishing bans would remain in place until radiation readings returned to safe levels.
Data used in this study are based on the mean of the second and third readings of participants that had not eaten, smoked, drunk alcohol or taken vigorous exercise in the 30 min preceding measurement.
Vigorous pipetting often dislodged the pharynx from the body; if necessary, fine serrated forceps (#5441; Ted Pella, Reading, CA) were used to remove the pharynx, followed by several washes in Montjuïc.
Vigorous works like the Tempo giusto and the Malambo from the Ginastera and the "Ritual Fire Dance" from the Falla benefited from zesty readings.
