Pop Style: Live Concert Performance Analysis

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The live concert performance that I attended was the Dana Concert Series Presents: Faculty and

Guest Artist Recital at the The College of Creative Arts and Communication. The venue was Bliss

Recital Hall. The recital included the faculty performers, Dr. James Umble on saxophone and Dr.

Glenn Schaft on vibraphone. The guest artists from the Cleveland Orchestra, were Art Klima on viola,

Stephen Warner on violin, Carolyn Warner on piano, and Richard Weiner on percussion.

Modern and Late Romantic style music was the theme of the live performance. The style of

music was apparent due to the unconventional harmony and tonality of the music associated with

modern period music. The Late Romantic style music was evident due to the natural and mysterious

sounding pieces that identify with that period of music. The highlight of the show was the world

premiere of “Verses” for soprano by Vache Sharafyan, recreated for the saxophone and performed by

Dr. James Umble on soprano saxophone and Dr. Glenn Schaft on vibraphone. The performance of

“Verses” was a great live experience in which the timbre of the instuments and actions of the

performers was mesmerizing.

The first section of the program featured Hindemith's Trio, for Viola, Heckelphone or Tenor

Saxophone and Piano, op. 47. This is a dramatic two movement, modern piece that was played with

elegance and passion. The next work performed was Sharafyan's “Verses” for Soprano Saxophone and

Vibraphone. The intimate feeling of the the two-instrument performance was indicative of chamber

music. The capability of the two artists performing the piece was thought-provoking and exciting. The

final piece before intermission was Sato's Stream of Life for Soprano Saxopho...

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...ence and ability to incorporate herself into piece at hand. Her

performance as a pianist very much struck me as a listener. The concert space although very nice, was

extremely hot on the day of this recital, which made for a somewhat unconfortable experience.

Overall though, the intimate lighting and dymanics of the recital hall made the performance a good

experience.

Works Cited

"Préludes." The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, accessed April 22, 2014, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/opr/t114/e5336

Kerman, Joseph, and Gary Tomlinson. Listen, 7th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012.

"Debussy, Achille‐Claude." The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd ed. rev.. Oxford Music Online.Oxford University Press, accessed April22,2014,http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/opr/t237/e2803.

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