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For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at the Kimball Recital Hall. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm, and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because I usually work at night. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by students. I cannot imagine creating something as complex as a musical composition, much less actually performing it, so this aspect of the concert was particularly awe-inspiring. There was a large attendance, and I think that much of the audience consisted of friends of the composers and/or performers. I went with three friends, who I convinced by telling it would be interesting to see student composers. The first piece was called Oblique/musique composed by Patrick Swanson. This piece instantly stood out among the others because of the instruments involved. The piece was performed by two people: one playing a vibraphone and the other playing a large drum/cymbal/gong. However, the piece also contained prerecorded sounds of static, bass, and an incoherent voice. In this piece the melody was repeated many times. It was similar to the works of John Adams because of its repetitions, background recording, and minimalistic sounds. The second piece was a piano composition by Thalia Ventimilla called Ecuadorian Afternoon. This piece had a very relaxing melody and a â€Å"walking speed† tempo. It was not fast and not slow. The intensity of the piece started out high and gradually declined, then built up to decline again. This went on in a series of decrescendos, rising and falling with lots of chords being played. The third piece was a duet for the flute and the oboe by Julia Grace Brown. The piece contained two movements, but I could not tell when one stopped and the second began because there was no pause. While they played the flute was quicker, playing in short, fast, high pitched notes. ... Free Essays on Concert Free Essays on Concert The concert performed April 24th, 2001 in Baldwin Auditorium was one of the most remarkable I have attended. The title â€Å"Classical Meets Jazz V† drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. I thought that it would be a mixture of them, but I later found out that each piece performed was a style of its own. It all started with Andrea Adamcov playing the piano. She started playing a few soft notes with her left hand and suddenly she added some scattered notes with her other hand. The rhythm was starting to gain pace and you could hear the counterpoint that kept a constant tempo. This piece was clearly Jazz. After the second section of the tune was stated, it was then followed by the return of the first one. You could hear some dissonance. There was a point in which the texture became homophonic in a slow tempo, which appealed to my senses as sad. The final section of Children’s Songs by Chick Corea starts very fast in an andante fashion. It keeps its speed through the whole piece. Then another melody is added and repeated again. The performance of Andrea struck me in the sense that it seemed that she really was into the music. I noticed this by her body language and the way she let the music flow through her arms, hands, fingertips, keyboard, strings and finally to the ears of the listeners. The second piece played by her was by Alberto Ginastera, which was an Argentinean composer known for making music that combines folk Argentine rhythms and colors with modern composing techniques. What I could notice from this piece was an exhilarating rhythmic energy and an hallucinatory atmosphere. The Prelude seemed to have some dissonant, fast, high-pitched notes. Another thing that could be appreciated was the motoric rhythm, which presented both the basic pulse and its subdivision. The Creole dance was a representation of ... Free Essays on Concert The concert performed April 24th, 2001 in Baldwin Auditorium was one of the most remarkable I have attended. The title â€Å"Classical Meets Jazz V† drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. I thought that it would be a mixture of them, but I later found out that each piece performed was a style of its own. It all started with Andrea Adamcov playing the piano. She started playing a few soft notes with her left hand and suddenly she added some scattered notes with her other hand. The rhythm was starting to gain pace and you could hear the counterpoint that kept a constant tempo. This piece was clearly Jazz. After the second section of the tune was stated, it was then followed by the return of the first one. You could hear some dissonance. There was a point in which the texture became homophonic in a slow tempo, which appealed to my senses as sad. The final section of Children’s Songs by Chick Corea starts very fast in an andante fashion. It keeps its speed through the whole piece. Then another melody is added and repeated again. The performance of Andrea struck me in the sense that it seemed that she really was into the music. I noticed this by her body language and the way she let the music flow through her arms, hands, fingertips, keyboard, strings and finally to the ears of the listeners. The second piece played by her was by Alberto Ginastera, which was an Argentinean composer known for making music that combines folk Argentine rhythms and colors with modern composing techniques. What I could notice from this piece was an exhilarating rhythmic energy and an hallucinatory atmosphere. The Prelude seemed to have some dissonant, fast, high-pitched notes. Another thing that could be appreciated was the motoric rhythm, which presented both the basic pulse and its subdivision. The Creole dance was a representation of ... Free Essays on Concert For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at the Kimball Recital Hall. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm, and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because I usually work at night. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by students. I cannot imagine creating something as complex as a musical composition, much less actually performing it, so this aspect of the concert was particularly awe-inspiring. There was a large attendance, and I think that much of the audience consisted of friends of the composers and/or performers. I went with three friends, who I convinced by telling it would be interesting to see student composers. The first piece was called Oblique/musique composed by Patrick Swanson. This piece instantly stood out among the others because of the instruments involved. The piece was performed by two people: one playing a vibraphone and the other playing a large drum/cymbal/gong. However, the piece also contained prerecorded sounds of static, bass, and an incoherent voice. In this piece the melody was repeated many times. It was similar to the works of John Adams because of its repetitions, background recording, and minimalistic sounds. The second piece was a piano composition by Thalia Ventimilla called Ecuadorian Afternoon. This piece had a very relaxing melody and a â€Å"walking speed† tempo. It was not fast and not slow. The intensity of the piece started out high and gradually declined, then built up to decline again. This went on in a series of decrescendos, rising and falling with lots of chords being played. The third piece was a duet for the flute and the oboe by Julia Grace Brown. The piece contained two movements, but I could not tell when one stopped and the second began because there was no pause. While they played the flute was quicker, playing in short, fast, high pitched notes. ...