On October 22, 2016, I had the opportunity to attended a piano recital performed by Vadym Kholodenko, the 2013 Van Cliburn gold medalist. Although I have attended many concerts before, I had never been to a piano recital. Honestly, I have to say that I did not think that I would enjoy it as much as I did.
The concert began at 7:30. The stage of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts seemed empty on that evening, due to the fact that it had nothing but a beautiful grand piano. However, everything changed when Mr. Kholodenko entered the stage and took his place in front of the piano. The program showed that the performance would include pieces by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Alexander Scriabin.
The sound filled the entire auditorium As …show more content…
This provides a smooth, soft texture that makes the piece sound beautiful and delicate. The piece is marked as andante, because, like I said, the piece is supposed to represent a cradle-song and it is intended to be played slow and soft.
After the Berceuse, Mr. Kholodenko went on to play four Nocturnes; Nocturne in G Minor, op. 37, no. 1, Nocturne in G Major, op. 37, no. 2, Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no. 1, and Nocturne in F-sharp Minor, Op. 48, no. 2.
The nocturnes, “songs of the night,” are perfectly suited to the mood of the Romantic Era. Their name can be associated with romantic images of the night, the moon, and all the types of lyrical and dramatic expressions that can be associated with them.
The nocturnes in this performance are character pieces that follow the Ternary form ABA.
Nocturne in G Minor is marked as andante and it follows a piano – mezzoforte dynamic. The warm, mellow, and comforting timbre of the piano gives the piece a velvety texture that lingers in the mind of the listener. This homophonic piece had a very sweet sounding melody and the chords appeared to be communicating with each other throughout the entirety of the piece. There were moments where the melody felt utterly silent, making it feel like it was frozen. Moments later, however, the nostalgic melody
The concert began at 7:30. The stage of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts seemed empty on that evening, due to the fact that it had nothing but a beautiful grand piano. However, everything changed when Mr. Kholodenko entered the stage and took his place in front of the piano. The program showed that the performance would include pieces by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Alexander Scriabin.
The sound filled the entire auditorium As …show more content…
This provides a smooth, soft texture that makes the piece sound beautiful and delicate. The piece is marked as andante, because, like I said, the piece is supposed to represent a cradle-song and it is intended to be played slow and soft.
After the Berceuse, Mr. Kholodenko went on to play four Nocturnes; Nocturne in G Minor, op. 37, no. 1, Nocturne in G Major, op. 37, no. 2, Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no. 1, and Nocturne in F-sharp Minor, Op. 48, no. 2.
The nocturnes, “songs of the night,” are perfectly suited to the mood of the Romantic Era. Their name can be associated with romantic images of the night, the moon, and all the types of lyrical and dramatic expressions that can be associated with them.
The nocturnes in this performance are character pieces that follow the Ternary form ABA.
Nocturne in G Minor is marked as andante and it follows a piano – mezzoforte dynamic. The warm, mellow, and comforting timbre of the piano gives the piece a velvety texture that lingers in the mind of the listener. This homophonic piece had a very sweet sounding melody and the chords appeared to be communicating with each other throughout the entirety of the piece. There were moments where the melody felt utterly silent, making it feel like it was frozen. Moments later, however, the nostalgic melody