Analysis Of Carmina Burana

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Carmina Burana
On March 16, 2018 at 7:30 pm, I attended Carmina Burana at the Tennessee Theatre. The conductor was Aram Demirjian, and the performance consisted of Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Lindsay Russell who is a soprano soloist, Andrew Skoog who is a tenor soloist, Daniel Johnson-Webb who is a bass-baritone soloist, and the Knoxville Chorale Society.
Aram Demirjiam is a very dynamic conductor that is an American of Armanian descent. He is known for his energetic performances due to the fact that he gets involved in the music he is conducting. During Carmina Burana he was very intense with his movement as he lead the symphony and choral through the beautiful masterpiece. (Wray)
Lindsay Russell is a well renowned soprano known for her many performances including her solo in Carmina Burana. She originally made her debut at the Hong Kong Philharmonic singing Queen of the Night. (Wray) Since then she has been a rising star among opera today as she beautifully interprets each solo with her amazing ability of use of voice as a soprano soloist. …show more content…

The tempo it up beat and light and gives you the visualization of happiness, love and a refreshing spring day. This transitions into Uf dam Anger also known as “on the green. The rejoice of the end of winter and beginning of spring by singing “Now melts and discard ice, snow and the rest, winter flees, and now spring sucks at summer’s breast: a wretched soul is he who does not live or lust under summer’s rule. Ah! The glory and rejoice in honeyed sweetness who strive to make use of Cupid’s prize; at Venus’s command let us glory and rejoice in being Paris’ equals. Ah!” (Klugewicz) Not only are they rejoicing the beginning of spring, but men are also rejoicing all of the lovely ladies that are yearning for attention from the men. They sing “Look at me, young men! Let me please you!” (Klugewicz) The frst part concludes and the transition is made into the second

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