On February 10th I watched the Detroit Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Fourth and Fifth symphonies at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Even though the musicians were in Michigan‚ I had the full experience right inside my dorm room. The webcast was a really interesting experience that I enjoyed. I think I may have even appreciated it more than the real thing. Although you cannot replace getting dressed up and going to a concert‚ I liked this webcast because the different camera angles provided
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Review on Brahms’s Third Symphony Symphony No.3‚ Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Op.90‚ F Major Allegro con brio Andante Poco allegretto allegro Brahms was at the zenith of his powers when he wrote the third Symphony. He finished it during the summer of 1883‚ in Wiesbaden‚ whence in early May‚ soon after his fiftieth birthday. We can picture Brahms that summer‚ in the very prime of his life‚ his great intellectual and emotional powers fully developed
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The Moran Woodwind Quintet was on Tuesday‚ November 17. The performers included John Bailey‚ William McMullen‚ Diane Barger‚ Jeffrey McCray‚ and Alan Mattingly. Bailey played the flute‚ McMullen played the oboe‚ Barger was on the clarinet‚ McCray played the bassoon‚ and Mattingly played the horn. The first piece was called Quintet in g minor‚ Op. 56‚ No. 2. It was by Franz Danzi. The first movement was an Allegretto. It was in a major mode and in triple meter. It started with polyphonic texture
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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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Haydn’s symphony no. 94 second movement Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was born in Rohrau. He was exposed to a lot of folk music when he was younger and this had an effect on his later style. His talents were soon discovered and at the age of 29 he started working for a wealthy family in Hungary‚ where he worked for almost 30 years. Haydn composed his works extremely quickly‚ performing two concertos and two operas weekly‚ and chamber works daily. Haydn’s compositions became popular throughout Europe
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this woodwind instrument is what really gave this symphony its calmness. In certain sections‚ it may feel rushed and rapid due to the sudden
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Beethoven Symphony No.9. 4th movement. Ludwig van Beethoven‚ great music composer‚ born in December 17‚ 1770 in Bonn Germany‚ and died in March 26‚ 1827 in Vienna. He was interested in music at a very young age. He grew up in a family where his father was a musician but he had drinking problem‚ and his mother was gentle loving care person. Beethoven claimed his mother as his best friend. When Beethoven took interest in music‚ his father taught him music day and night and how to play an instrument
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Beethoven’s 5th Symphony I discovered that he starts with a four-note motive (short-short-short-long) which becomes the driving force for the entire symphony. He continues to modulate the motive in new and exciting ways with each new movement. Sometimes it is forcefully stated in its "original" (or first) form like the 1st movement or very subtly within a running melody as in the 2nd movement. Now that I have actually listened to and analyzed the musical components of the entire symphony I can sympathize
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“Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: a Merger Proposal” Financial Strengths and Weaknesses of the Utah Symphony Before the Merger The financial state of the Utah Symphony before the merger was grim. It was understood by the symphony’s chairman of the board‚ Scott Parker‚ that the situation was getting worse. This was aggravated by the downturn of the economy and the event of 9/11. However‚ even before the economic downturn and 9/11‚ the symphony was very close to a deficit situation (Delong & Ager‚
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Beethoven’s number 7 in A major‚ Op. 92‚ is a piece of music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven amid 1811 and 1812. The second of the symphony’s four movements‚ the Allegretto‚ became popular and had to be supported. The 7th symphony’s premiere concert was performed to raise funds for injured soldiers in the Hanau battle. It is recorded as one of Beethoven’s most successful concerts. This performance was done by Supanee Sonchaiwanich who played the cello and Usa Napawan at the piano. The concert starts
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