Essay On Mahler Orchestra

The Mahler Orchestra concert was performed in Baker Hall at 8pm, December 9, 2016. The audience consisted of around 200 people and there were a number of students, faculty, retired seniors and orchestra alumnus. The event was more formal and many were dressed appropriately for the concert. The general response was very respectful and the applause was only given when the conductor’s arms were down. I truly enjoyed this performance and I was impressed by the philharmonic orchestra. The performance opening piece was Kaiser-Waltzer by Johann Stauss Jr. This waltz piece had a fast tempo and its triple meter beat allowed the audience to stay awake and kick start the performance. I was especially impressed by the cellist’s solo. He did an exceptional job with expression and dynamics. The cello is my favorite string instrument because it has the warmth and depth that the violin doesn’t. I was surprised that the intermission was right after the …show more content…
I was fascinated by the lights because the stage was dim with red lights in the background. However, they were experiencing technical difficulties and the conductor restarted the piece from the beginning. The opening piece was written in forte so the string orchestra was accompanied by a strong percussion section. I was impressed by the violin section and their ability to use their whole bow and draw out beautiful legato notes. I was surprised by the cow bell because it almost didn’t sound like it was part of the music. It stood out too much and overpowered the orchestra in some sections. In addition, the violin and french horn solo was not together. I could tell that the violinist was trying to follow the french horn player, but the french horn was rushing at a considerably faster tempo. However, the first movement was my favorite because of the cello solo. I thought it was beautiful and he did an excellent job with his