Essay On Tango, Por Una Cabeza

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This Upper Strings Recital went exceptionally well, given the fact that we actually had more performers; the performances were great, the audience was nice, and the enthusiasm and effort were splendid. Once again, under the direction of Dr. Yu-Mei Huang, nothing could go wrong with her and her students at the helm guiding the flow of the concert. As we already know I was a spectator and a participant again in this performance and really enjoyed the trajectory of the concert and how it was managed. We the students thank Dr. Huang tremendously for allowing us to gain extra experience on the stage and creating a nice environment for us to perform. In this Concert Report, I will go into detailed information about each performance that I liked and …show more content…

This piece really meant a lot to me since this composer is from Uruguay and my family is from Uruguay, specifically my father. So I am just glad that my family enjoyed it because I dedicated my performance to them. The tango is a form of dance and the piece apparently does not conflict with tango at all. It actually involves a horse race and this man in love with women and gambling. At the horse race, there is a prestigious young new horse ready to make a name for himself and there is also an old horse who is a legend are the horse races. In the end, the piece really starts to pick up in tempo and rhythm wise because the race is coming to a close. Consequently, the older horse is much wiser than the younger horse because he manages to stick his head to win the race; that is why the piece is called “Por Una Cabeza”, translation, by one head.
In the end, these were my favorite performances and I truly always enjoy playing with Dr. Huang. She pushes me like no other instructor and really influences my performances each time we play together. Once again, I really enjoyed this concert and would like to thank Dr. Huang for the opportunity to play alongside her in the String

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