Aileen Bezik
Professor Newton
Music Appreciation
9 May, 2014
Faculty Recital
I attended a music concert at Glendale Community College Auditorium. The concert took place at 12:30 PM on May 1st, 2014, and I went to the affair with my friend who is also interested in music. Upon my arrival I would realize that the show was not going to be anything fancy, as it would be a free event that is open to the general public. The stage would change throughout each part of the performance, with the same setup of having the performers on stage. The auditorium was packed with students and their family members, also other people who dressed casually for the show. I met the microbiology lab assistance who sat next to me. It was interesting for me that she was also interested in music. The performers were all faculty members who were performing a faculty recital. The show consisted of only a handful of different performers, and minimal use of instruments. I quickly noticed that the pieces were not going to sound as good as they should because there weren’t enough instruments to perform in the way that it should be. However, the show was still enjoyable, considering that it was a free performance by faculty members of GCC.
The opening part of the show was a Trio Sonata in G major, played with the following instruments: a flute, oboe, and piano. These instruments had a harmonious tune which would play out in an upbeat, rhythmic tempo. The performers would play pieces from Georg Philipp Telemann, who is known for his innovative composition style (“Georg Philipp Telemann”). http://www.naxos.com/person/Georg_Philipp_Telemann/23879.htm. Next, the performers would play out a Sonata in II in D Major, consisting of a violin and piano. This part of the ...
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...he way that it was performed. The crowd appeared to like this last and final piece much more than any other one on that particular day, and this stood out to me the most out of every part of the show. Also, when the Pace, pace mio Dio was started, and the pianist forgot to bring her notes with her to the stage. She looked confused and her embarrassment was noticeable.
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If we didn’t exaggerate and articulate our words since the music was in a slow tempo and was piano the audience could’ve easily caught us messing up and singing the wrong words. Also, what made this piece very interesting was that at certain times different sound parts would be singing completely different things in a different rhythm. At a point of the song, it changes completely by elongating the word away and it adds a softer touch to the sound. This song evoked emotion from the audience and since the point of a concert is to make the audience feel something this song was perfect for that. The lyrics had a meaning and our voices would intensify the meaning and the audience would feel our words singing.
The final and twelfth piece was made up of excerpts from a longer work called Five Short Pieces for Clarinet and Bassoon. To me, maybe because the concert was beginning to get long or maybe because I did not have many notes over it, the last piece seems fairly similar throughout its movements, or “Short Pieces.” The first was an up-beat piece with a distinct melody. The clarinet and bassoon alternated, with the clarinet playing the higher notes. The second movement had a have complete feel to it. The two instruments played at the same time, close to it. The third movement was an impressive sounding mix of ups and downs. It seemed that the performers were working very hard and it sounded very complex.
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As you walk into the grand hall that is the main stage of the J. Scheidegger Center of the Arts and take your seat in the red plush seats the mood is set for the master pieces to come. The opening act provided energy that would have to carry you throughout the rest of the night. Overall a majority of the pieces took your breath away and captivated your being. The composure and professionalism of each eight count they graced the stage.
Without warning, the lights went dark. This was the moment I had been waiting for. My adrenaline went through the roof. The time had finally come that I would get to see and hear my first live concert.
Then audience members who were perfect strangers who were screaming loudest would turn to each other with knowing glances and smile because they were sharing the same excitement and connecting with one another over their love of this man’s music. There was no pushing or shoving to get closer to the stage – it wasn’t that kind of crowd. Instead, there was mutual respect for one another’s space within the confines of the too-small venue. Nobody wanted to be the person who ruined it for someone else. It was this respect that made the audience members’ connections with one another that much stronger – we were all here to listen to this wonderful man’s music and see his performance – and, of course, we were here to enjoy it.