Junior Recital Analysis

Anna Dasom Schmitz’s Junior Recital was a very talented display on the piano. Her performance really showed her potential on the piano, especially considering it was only a junior recital. The overall nature of the concert was low-key compared to the last concert I attended, but it was still very composed and organized. Although the sound of the piano was only focus of the performance, it made things feel peaceful and unique, something I never felt at the previous concerts I attended.
Overall I really enjoyed all of the music throughout the entire performance, however Hoe-Down, the last piece performed, was certainly my favorite. At first I thought this piece was similar to the previous classical piano pieces, however instead this piece had a folk type melody, which really made it exceptional. At times it almost sounded as if there was some sort of string instrument being used. At some points the music could have convinced some that she was actually playing a banjo instead of the piano. Another reason why I enjoyed this piece more than the others was because of its up beat phrases played at the end of the recital. I think choosing to have this piece with the fastest tempo and unusual form at the end of the performance put a perfect cap on the recital as a whole. Hoe-Down is now one of my favorite songs to do homework to or
Although I still enjoyed the performance of this piece, the piece itself seemed a little to repetitive and boring. It felt as if the entire song was just slowed down and stretched out. The reason it though this piece sounded so repetitive was because of the constant tempo. This was not something that tied together to the rest of her pieces which all seemed to have a lot more movement. Although this piece lacked the consistent form from the rest of the recital, I still think it presented abundant musical talent and was still an acceptable addition to the concert as a