On a cold‚ December evening my mom‚ dad‚ sister‚ and I went to see the New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker”. Manhattan during Christmas tome is a perfect scene out of a movie‚ and we were so excited to see the show at Lincoln Center. We took the N train there‚ which was crowded and made me feel claustrophobic. However‚ that didn’t stop me from being thrilled to see the show. The long train ride over to Manhattan at night was beautiful; seeing the night lit up by the city’s skyline
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Seligman Introduction to Music: Concert Report 30 November 2010 The Lyric Oboe On October 26‚ 2010‚ I attended an oboe concert in Parker Theatre. It was such a wonderful experience because I loved the music styles and the stage presence shown by the members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Quartet. This was the first time for me to see a performance in the theatre. When I got a ticket and entered the concert hall‚ I was surprised because compared to the other concert hall‚ Mckenna Theatre‚ the
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When I began this project I thought that we would be able to choose our concert. Obviously I found otherwise. However‚ I have always been in love with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. I once heard a piano concerto in B flat minor by him that I fell in love with. That being said‚ when I saw him on the list of people I could choose from I once again became excited. I listened to symphony number four‚ analyzed by Gerard Schwarz. Symphony number four was a beautiful piece that was made up of four parts and
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Bach Fugue 16 in G Minor‚ BWV 861 Analysis Johann Sebastian Bach’s Fugue 16 in G Minor is an example of a conventional fugue. What is interesting about this piece is that the body of the fugue is comprised of fragments of the subject and countersubject. The material within the episodes are a unique to this fugue. Also‚ inversions are found in key spots within the piece‚ and also create a similarity between the answer and countersubject. Within the first 3 measures‚ you find Bach brilliantly
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For this Jazz concert report‚ I chose to attend the opening night of the 2013 Brubeck Festival on Monday‚ March 18th from 7-9:30pm in Stockton‚ at Valley Brew’s Take 5. I had never been to Valley Brew before and was pleasantly surprised of the warm and casual ambiance. The building had a Chicago-type feel with brick walls‚ and exposed ducts and pipes; super laid back. The south end of the building away from the restaurant and main bar is where the Jazz concert was held. This room was a swanky
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Semester Concert Report On Monday‚ 18 November 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in Evergreen Presbyterian Church the Rhodes College Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed the Baroque-N Christmas. The event was open to the public‚ to share their joy for the upcoming holiday. The program included the Palladio‚ the Suite for Strings‚ the Chasing Sheep is Best Left for Shepherds‚ the Alleluia‚ the Variants on a Mediaeval Tune‚ and the Concerto Grosso in G Minor‚ Op.6‚ No.8. I was very eager to attend the concert because
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MUS 110 071 Del Toro‚ Adrian Concert Attendance Report For my report‚ I attended a Senior Vocal Recital at Elmhurst College in the Irion Theatre. The performance started with Opera pieces and later included some contemporary‚ jazz and standard pieces. Though there was no orchestra‚ there was pianist‚ guitarist‚ vocal ensemble and gospel choir assisting in accompaniment. I stayed throughout the entire performance‚ including intermission‚ which gave me the chance to soak in
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“Johann Sebastian Bach” Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in western musical history. More than 1‚000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the art of fugue‚ Brandenburg Concerti‚ the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord‚ the‚ Mass in B-minor‚ the motets‚ and the Easter and Christmas oratorios. Bach came from a family of musicians. There were over 53 musicians in his family over a period of 300 years. His father Johann Ambrosius Bach‚ was a talented
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Andy Lacey “Bachumentary” 10/2/14 Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach in 1685 to Johann Ambrosius Bach and Maria Elisabeth Lammerhirt. Throughout his life‚ Bach experienced many great things‚ as well as hardships and trials. In the sixty five years‚ he led a very entertaining and interesting life. Even though he never traveled very far from his place of birth‚ he still became famous worldwide by writing great music. Bach’s life was more than likely an exciting and busy one‚ he sired
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About two weeks after the 2013 All-State concert‚ juniors Mitch Dekutoski and Julianna Norby received letters from the Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall inviting them to audition for their program “It looked like a rare opportunity for me‚ so I decided to audition. I sent in a recording of a solo I sang for solo contest that year and waited six months before I found out I got selected for it‚” Dekutoski said. This audition was no small deal; only a select number make it as finalists. “The
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