The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 28, 1975, Page page 9, Image 9
Japanese wizard transforms 'Pictures' Electronic performances of music written for conventional instrumentation have the habit of falling into one of two categories. One is that of the charming, tinkling treatment, wherein any composition is gutted of dignity or primal drive and is turned into what one might, if driven to it, refer to as a delightful bit of fluff, suitable for background music at a wine tasting or champagne dinner party. The works of some composers lend themselves nicely to this treatment, such as Vivaldi, Corelli, J.S. Bach & Sons and the ever-popular Mozart. The second category is that of the bbmbast, popularized by perpetually perambulating Britons Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Their crass, pyrotechnically-augmcnted adaptation of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" set new standards for vulgarity and crass musical bastardization, but suggest what might be done to other composers more deserving of this heavy handed treatment, such as Beethoven, Verdi, or Tchaikovsky. Third category Happily, there is a third category, the sole occupant of which is . a young Japanese wizard named Isao Tomita. Creator of a brilliant disc of electronic treatment of Debussy selections, Snow) lakes Are Dancing, he has now turned his attentions to Mussorgsky and dovid wore has produced what may stand , as being one of the finest recordings of "Pictures at an Exhibition" ever to be released. Embodying the rude electricity that animates Mussorgsky's piece, Tomitas's "Pictures" best exemplifies the potential contribution of electronic instrumentation to previously-composed works. Peculiarly effective is his use of an effect that resembles nothing so much as a not-quite-human choir, lending a shimmering aural gloss to the "Promenade" interludes and the awesorre "Great Gates of Kiev." Electronic wizardry adds a new dimension to "The Waltz of the Unhatched Chicks" as well, with strikingly realistic sounds of fledgling birds chirping in rhythm, and an innocuously soft cats' meow dropping in unexpectedly. One clinker Every album must of course have at least one clinker but Tomita manages to avoid this until the final selection, "The Great Gates of Kiev," to which he adds a false ending that resembles a cosmic, synthesized flatulation. This single quibble aside, Tomita's work stands as a monument of taste and respect for the original composition. He has taken a great original and expanded its possibilities as only Sviatoslav Richter has been able to do on piano, and in so doing has created a masterpiece. in nr. "kV' AO. y;'Ai' IL. ffi' ' ' - Hill ' ll !: The Hungry Dozen SANDWICH MENU YOUR CHOICE OF TWELVE GREAT SANDWICHES WITH FRENCH FRIES FOR ONLY m SWISS BURGER Swiii Cheat mltd ever two ground beef pattici, larvcd on a grllltd onion roll. q) MIGHTY BURGER Double dckr burer with chooto, lottuco and our own tpoclal lauco. HAM & SWISS CHEESE Sllcod horn, naturally agod Swln Chmio, mayonnaiM, and lottuco on ryo broad. 7 PATTY MELT U Ground boof potty with iau tood oniom and moltod chooio, wrved on ryo brood and srlllod In buttor. TUNA MELT Tuna lalad and procoiiod Amorlcan Chooio srlllod in buttor. TK1 VEAL UU PARMESAN MELT Voal Hol with moltod Swiii Choeu, Itollon outo, on iom, torved on ryo brood. KNOCKWURST SANDWICH Grlllod Knockwurit and Saoorkraut on an onion roll. n, SPANISH BURGER Spicy chilo talta covering two ground boof pattioi. orvad on o grilled onion roll. WESTERN SANDWICH Sandwich ilze Denver ome lette Mrved on a grilled on ion roll. SLICED TURKEY Sreait of Turkey illce with mayonnolie ond lettuce. it used to be that the group at the office could never agree on anything. Dan's a Democrat and Jay's a Republican. Lyle's a conservative while Rich takes the liberal views. Regi loves winter sports while Lynn would rather sun by a swimming pool. Bob loves to bowl while Dale wouldn't miss a baseball game. It looked like a hopeless case, but we finally got them to all agree on one thing lunch at the International House of Pancakes. It really wasn't hard to do considering our "Hungry Dozen Sandwich Menu". Twelve great sandwiches each served with french fries that can suit just about everyone's taste. When thev heard the special price of $1.29, the vote was unanimous. So why not get your group to gether for lunch at the IHOP? The OUR OWN HAMBURGER Two 100 ground beef pot tiel torved open faced on a leiame teed bun. BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO ftacon, lettuce, and tomato illcei with mayonnaise, wrved on toott. Ifil. in : r ri p? TjN p ;. : j S t ' v t I I - C A ji ffft, An "Hungry Dozen Sandwich Menu" may 1 iVvVkC -v iust be a areat wav of brinaina I 9 t i people together. a division of International Industries, Inc. PYOUR CHOICE OF TWELVE GREAT SANDWICHES WITH 4vO WI " Street, Lincoln n o o H ii. ' i V ! o o u 6 n o o o o a oj wit: COPVtlGMTWS daily hebraskan monday, april 28, 1975 page 9