Essays on Concert Page 3

Beethovens Egmont Overture was performed by the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, with the conductor as Kurt Masur, and soloist as Renaud Capucon. This piece was performed at the Church of St. Nicolai, Leipzig, Germany on October 9, 2009 to commemorate the beginning of the German reunification 20 years later. 70,000 people staged a peaceful demonstration calling for…

Unlike in the past, the recent popular music concerts which most young people have experienced are dramatically different. All aspects of the recent performance are also designed to appeal to the emotions, from the lighting to the performers’ attire. The audience is not expected to silently observe the performers, as they were in the past….

Brittan’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” Kamien gives the reader his observations on The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, by introducing the reader to Brittan’s guide as an introduction to the instruments of an orchestra. Kamien explains in his writing how the theme composed by Henry Purcell is used as the base…

Although I have never been a fan of romantic orchestra music, attending a live concert is truly awe-inspiring. Recently, I had the opportunity to experience the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s Masterpieces concert, which was conducted by music director Fouad Fakhouri. The concert featured phenomenal renditions of Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No….

Richard Meyer was born on June 22, 1957 in Los Angeles, California. He got his Bachelor of Arts at California State University. He taught students at Pasadena Unified School District for twelve years. And taught students at Oak Avenue Intermediate School District for twenty-two years. Mr. Meyer has won two orchestra association contests and has…