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ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-,theresponsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast.“Hooray!Atlast!”wroteAnthonyTommasini,asober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.
Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,,whohadadvocatedGilbert‘sappointmentintheTimes,callshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabouthim.”AsadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.
Formypart,,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,,orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.
,attention,andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic,classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithoperahouses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherinartisticqualitythantoday’sliveperformances;moreover,theycanbe“consumed”atatimeandplaceofthelistener’.
‘sowninterestinnewmusichasbeenwidelynoted:AlexRoss,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasamanwhoiscapableofturningthePhilharmonicinto“amarkedlydifferent,morevibrantorganization.”ButwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifferenceMerelyexpandingtheorchestra’,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica‘soldestorchestraandthenewaudienceithopestoattract.
’sappointmenthas________.
[A]incurredcriticism
[B]raisedsuspicion.
[C]receivedacclaim
[D]arousedcuriosity.
.
[A]influential
[B]modest
[C]respectable
[D]talented
.
[A]ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances
[B]rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances
[C]exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances
[D]overestimatethevalueofliveperformances
,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings
[A]Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.
[B]Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.
[C]Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.
[D]Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.
‘sroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthorfeels______.
[A]doubtful
[B]enthusiastic
[C]confident
[D]puzzled
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WhenLiamMcGeedepartedaspresidentofBankofAmericainAugust,,hecamerightoutandsaidhewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunningacompany.”Broadcastinghisambitionwas“verymuchmydecision,”,hewastalkingforthefirsttimewiththeboardofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.
‘,executiveswhodon’.
Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiringleaders.
:“Ican‘tthinkofasinglesearchI’vedonewhereaboardhasnotinstructedmetolookatsittingCEOsfirst.”
Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven’,-.
.“Thetraditionalrulewasit’ssafertostaywhereyouare,butthat’sbeenfundamentallyinverted,”saysoneheadhunter.“Thepeoplewho’vebeenhurttheworstarethosewho’vestayedtoolong.”
,hismannercanbestbedescribedasbeing________.
[A]arrogant
[B]frank
[C]self-centered
[D]impulsive
,seniorexecutives’quittingmaybespurredby______.
[A]theirexpectationofbetterfinancialstatus
[B]theirneedtoreflectontheirprivatelife
[C]theirstrainedrelationswiththeboards
[D]theirpursuitofnewcareergoals
“poached”(Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans_______.
[A]approvedof
[B]attendedto
[C]huntedfor
[D]guardedagainst
.
[A]topperformersusedtoclingtotheirposts
[B]loyaltyoftopperformersisgettingout-dated
[C]topperformerscaremoreaboutreputations
[D]it’ssafertosticktothetraditionalrules