Concert REview

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 Haga played Scherzo No. 2 in Bb Minor, op. 31 by Frederic Chopin on the piano. Lastly, Ron Cowler performed Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903 composed by Johann Bach on the piano. These were all considered classical music performances. One musical performer that caught my attention was Donald Victor Leopold who performed Kinderszenen, op. 15, composed by Robert Schumann on the piano. The composer, Robert Schumann performed in the style of classical music from the geographical region of Germany during the time period of the early to mid 1800’s. Robert Schumann was influenced to further his career in music by his teacher Friedrich Wieck. A factor that contributed to Schumann’s compositions was the fact that he suffered from a mental disorder, and through the piano he was able to express himself. In his famous piece Kinderszenen some of the stylistic elements include that he composed this for a performance include the fast and slow paces of each movement which helped him emphasize that this performance is about childhood. The performer of this concert was a solo act that played the music on the piano. The music in this performance was typically music that was used for orchestral concerts and the opera. The musical texture of this performance was monophonic and four different movements were performed. Leopold performed Of Foreign Lands and People, Curious Story, Important Event, and Dreaming. The textures of these pieces were monophonic but the melody of the