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Concertreportterm 12015
Concertreportterm 12015
Name:
JamesCollings
Period:
A2
Nameoftheconcertyouattended?
MusicfortheSoul,OrchestraatTempleSquareFallConcert
Whereandwhenwasitheld?
Friday,October16,attheSaltLakeTabernacle
Whichpiecewasyourfavourite?
Describeitusingmusicalterminologytodefendyour
answer.(Min.50words)
MyfavouritepiecetheyplayedwasSymphonyno.40inGminorbyWolfgang
AmadeusMozart.Thedynamicschangedverysuddenlyandabruptlycomparedtothe
otherpiecesthatwereperformed.Italsowasplayedalotlighter.Despitebeingina
minorkey,ItwasahappiertunethanIexpectedittobe.
Whichpiecewasyourleastfavourite?
Describeitusingmusicalterminologytodefendyour
answer?(Min.50words)
MyleastfavouritepiecetheyplacedwasPianoConcertono.2inFMinorby
FredericChopin.Thepiecewastooexaggeratedandthedynamicsthroughoutdidnt
changefastenoughformetobeentertained.Theorchestradidntplayenough,making
thepiecemostlyheavy,exaggeratedpianomusic.Whentheorchestradidplay,the
hornsdidntplaymuchbutlongwholenotes.
Whatdidyoulearnfromthisperformancethatyoucouldapplytoyourownplaying?
(Min.75words)
FromthehornplayersIlearnedIneedtoplacemyhornlessvertical.Theway
oneofthehornsaccomplishedthiswasbyusingastrapthatconnectedherlefthandto
thehorn,onethingthatmightbeniceformetohave.Oneortwomeasuresbeforethey
startedtoplay,theygottheirmouthinthepositiontheyneededtostartthenote
perfectly,somethingIcouldlearntodo.Ingeneraltheorchestrakepttogetherwithout
theconductor,whowasntkeepingtime,bylisteningtoeachother.