Beethoven‚ Symphony No. 9 Ludwig Beethoven was not only one of the greatest composer & musician ever born- he is a wonderful study tool for me during exam week. My faithful study partner was born in a small town‚ Bonn‚ Germany on December 16‚ 1770 to a family of professional musicians. Beethoven learned violin and some other instruments from his father. His father wanted him to be perfect in music‚ and in that endeavor he violently scolded Beethoven whenever he made any kind of mistake during
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BEETHOVEN CONCERTS The “Pastorale” Symphony and the “Emperor” Piano Concerto‚ one named by Ludwig van Beethoven and the other by a friend‚ are splendid examples of Beethoven’s musical acumen. These pieces are more formally known as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and Piano Concerto No. 5. This concert report will cover both pieces and will contain my impressions of each piece. Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” was performed by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen‚ and was conducted by Paavo Jarvi
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Beethoven’s Symphony No.9‚ Op.125‚ D minor “Choral” was completed in 1842 and premiered on Friday‚ May 7‚ 1824. Beethoven was already completely deaf at that time. His symphony No.9 is his final symphony and one of his greatest masterpieces. This symphony is seventy-four minutes long and consists of four movements. The first movement‚ Allegro ma non troppo‚ un poco maestoso‚ is in sonata form with a stormy mood. The opening theme which sounds like an orchestra tuning‚ is played softly over the
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Student Recitals The concert I attended for my review was the Student Rectials at Bailey Hall on November 14‚ 2014‚ and there were six different performers. Donald Victor Leopold performed Kinderszenen‚ op. 15‚ composed by Robert Schumann. Richardson Victor Leopold performed Fantasia in D Minor‚ K. 397‚ composed by Wolfgang Mozart. Luis Alvorado played Concerto in G minor by Antonio Vivaldi on the violin. Jade Martin performed Nel cor piu non mi Sento by Givoani Paisiello by singing opera. Steven
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On Christmas Day 1989‚ the city of Berlin got to enjoy a concert for the ages: the "Ode to Freedom‚". A composite event‚ covering centuries worth of work by the composers Schiller‚ Beethoven - and Leonard Bernstein. The purpose of the concert was to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall in a way that would be remembered forever. Bernstein had the soloists and chorus sing in the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that truly symbolized freedom‚ as a gift from the gods to the Germans. Not
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On October 11‚ 2012 I went to the Collage chorus concert. When I went there I got to experience the variety of the performances which made the concert interesting. The overall artistry was an aspect of the performance that really stood out to me. As each choral group performed‚ they interpreted their emotions in the songs‚ the energy to the dancing and singing‚ in Sound check and Girls in Heels‚ and the individual styles of all the groups emphasized the talent of the performers. As I was listening
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Concert Review 3 The concert review I am writing about is An American In Paris. An American In Paris was composed by George Gershwin in 1928. This specific performance that we watched in class was performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. This performance was very long and had many different parts to it. Amazingly this performance only have 1 movement‚ but a lot of sections. There were also many different textures. This song had it all. This is a modern era
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Example of Concert Review Essay On February 17‚ 2005‚ the Jazz Ensemble at Tarleton State University had their first concert of the spring semester with special guest trumpeter‚ Daryl White. The jazz ensembles collectively performed thirteen pieces during the concert. “Fly Me to the Moon”‚ “Waltz for Debby” and “Ancient Memories” were three stylistically different pieces that allowed the audience to experience the various sounds of jazz music. Jazz music‚ like all music‚ tells a story
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Isaiah Bryant Concert Review November 18‚ 2012 “P.D.Q. Bach "The Abduction of Figaro” This is a grand opera that begins off initially with laughter. This appears to be a theme that reoccurs throughout the piece suggesting that it is a comic opera. The mood is serious yet comical throughout. It was really impressive how the composer orchestrated the story into the opera with elements of comedy in the piece. I can see how the opera plays into the minds of those of the middle class
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Concert Review Essay On 2nd of December 2012‚ Straight Groove‚ a local band made up of a group of passionate students from National University of Singapore (NUS)‚ had their first concert held at The Arts House‚ Singapore. The self-proclaimed ”Indie Pop Blues Jazz” Rock band performed a total of nine songs during the ninety minutes concert. “Round The Corner” “Rainy Day Tuesday”‚ and “Feet on the Ground” were three distinctively different pieces that allowed the audience to experience the various
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