Little's immediately recognizable melancholy sound and lyrical style are heard in top form".

One has heard the great Adagio in more transcendent form but rarely reasoned so carefully.

"Playwrights are out there pounding the pavement to get their work heard and presented in some shape, way or form," Mr. Spiotto said.

Among critical listeners, it's likely that originality, or individualism, has risen in value now that music is heard mostly in recorded form.

For one thing, it put considerable pressure on Mr. Brookshire, a superb Bach player who has been heard in better form on other nights.

They were pleased to hear two old favorites in good form and common cause.

While it is not used as often, it is still heard frequently in instrumental form, most prominently in radio broadcasts.

Well-meaning shoestring operations do a service for amateur performers, aspiring youngsters and buffs curious to hear a little-known work even in sketchy form.

Much of it is declamatory in the exalted manner that can be heard in pure form at the Comedie Francaise.

The oddity is the music, which was heard in recorded form and at a comfortable dynamic level.