Essays on Concert Page 2

York, making debut in the US. Luckily for me, one of her concerts was close by and only cost $20. Hiatuses Mike is a fictional 16;year old anima character that has had chart topping hits and has been featured in online videos receiving millions of views. This has subsequently been followed by live performances in…

As noted in a previous journal entry, I had made a trip to Cothen where the great composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, is under the service of Prince Leopold. There I heard a recent keyboard transcription of Bach’s. The transcription was of a piece called Concerto in D minor for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo. Bach…

My first concert report is on a recording of John Mayer live at the Beacon Theatre. His first song of the performance is Heartbreak Warfare. With heavy bass lines, steady drums backbeat and great lyrics this was a great song to start the show with. With U2 like guitar sounds I get lost in this…

With a diverse range of musical preferences, from classical to rap, I have been to many concerts in my life, mainly symphony bands. Surprisingly though, I have never had the opportunity to experience jazz music or go to a jazz concert before. This lack of exposure has made it difficult for me to decide which…

The Yellow River Piano Concerto, a remarkable piece of the Chinese culture in the 20th century, incorporated elements of both traditional Chinese music and Western classical music. Reflecting the influence of Western music during the romantic era, the concerto embraced various aspects of Chinese music and culture. Notably, it featured pentatonic themes, harmony, texture, Chinese…

The starting movement of this concerto, the Allegro, was the one that resonated the most with me. I thought it was a very well-composed piece of music. The mellow beginning stood out to me quite a bit, especially with the main violin melody that we hear right away and throughout the rest of the movement….

Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 3, No.6.: Musical Analysis;Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op.3, No. 6.: A Musical AnalysisAntonio Vivaldi, who composed the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op.3, No.6. (1726) was born in Venice, although he had spent a great…

The band ELO received a great compliment in 1979 when Randy Newman wrote a song called “The Story of a Rock and Roll Band” expressing his admiration for them. In the song, he specifically mentioned his love for their songs “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Turn to Stone,” and “Telephone Line.” ELO, which was formed in 1971…

Corelli’s Christmas Concerto The sound of yuletide bells is blended with the melodic clamor executed by the musicians in the kettle drum section of the orchestra. Then comes the burst of triangles and harmonious fraternizing efforts of the horn and string sections. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto” is more secular than joyously proclaiming the habitual character of…

On Friday, February 1st, I attended one of the many concerts performed at the Balch Auditorium in Scripps College. Theses series of concerts are presented by the Music Department at Pomona and Scripps College in Claremont, California. At first glance, I noticed the fancy Greek style buildings surrounding the area before entering the auditorium. The…