Van Zweden has never had a true grasp of the fleet litheness of the Classical repertoire, almost never touches Baroque music with the Philharmonic.

There is the camaraderie of folk dancing; the light, litheness of ballet; and the grounded shapes of modern dance.

The article, partially reprinted by Metro, suggested that those with a short torso “will want a swimsuit that gives the impression of litheness.”

The Cool School influence is apparent in the restraint and gentle abstractions, but there’s a litheness to the players’ interactions.

They perform together in Nashville as a counterintuitive pair: Mr. Combs’s solidity and gravelly voice contrasts with Mr. Bridges’s litheness and acrobatic tenor.