Concert Narrative Essay

“I attended the violin recital featuring Alicia Choi in Wheeler concert hall. The recital included Yoni Gertner on viola, Brady Anderson on cello, and Futaba Niekawa on piano. There was a large, excited crowd that attended the show that night. The room was abuzz with talking and laughter before the show began. The recital lasted about an hour and fourty-five minutes.
The first piece that was played was the String Trio in E-flat op. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was broken down into six movements. The first movement was called allegro con brio. I enjoyed the playfulness of this movement and it felt very light-hearted. I also really appreciated the skill that goes into playing intricate runs that were featured in this movement. The second movement
2 in E-flat, op. 87 by Antonin Dvorak. It was broken down into four movements. The first movement was called Allegro con fuoco. I thought the style was interesting, and I really appreciated the dynamics. The movement went back and forth between being tense and sounding sorrowful. However, I wanted the ending to be more dramatic and big. The second movement was called Lento. This movement was much calmer and slower than the first. However, it did not hold my attention as well as the first movement. The end of this movement was intriguing though, and I did like the increase in tempo from earlier in the movement. The very end was very pretty as well. The third movement was called Allegro moderato, grazioso. This movement was alright. It had a faster tempo than Lento and was very light at the beginning. Towards the middle it made me think of a horse race almost. The fourth movement was Finale. Allegro ma non troppo. I thought this was the best movement of the piece. I liked the faster tempo and the intensity at the beginning. I thought the moments of relaxation throughout the movement added an interesting contrast to the intense parts. Overall this was my least favorite of the pieces played. Conclusively, I thought the recital was really good, and I’m glad I chose to go to this one. I have always really loved the sound of the violin and I feel as though I have gained a greater understanding of classical violin music, and a greater appreciation