Concert Report
Diablo Valley College hosts many different concerts. Music of different genres, including classic, jazz, baroque, renaissance, and modern, sounds in this institution. Moreover, DVC Philharmonic Orchestra plays the works of American composers, such as Aaron Copland. A masterful concert dedicated to Appalachian Spring which impressed the audience of the College is the primary focus of the following discussion.
On the third of October 2013, the members of DVC Philharmonic Orchestra, including former students, performed Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. The conductor was the college professor, Owen Lee. The visitors of the college could listen and enjoy Copland’s work in one of the music classrooms.
For the first time, Appalachian Spring was played in 1944 and became instantly famous. This piece includes thirteen parties and belongs to the chamber music. The composer wrote it for a ballet; however, the musicians of Diablo Valley College played only musical composition without ballet performance. The Library of Congress was the first place where the musical work was performed and had a great success. However, the DVC chamber orchestra also performed this composition well. It was an excellent performance which …show more content…
Moreover, the musical form of Copland’s Appalachian Spring is the orchestral suite consisting of eight parts. The second section has Allegro tempo and started by the unison of the strings in A minor. This theme was quite assertive. It often appeared in different variations. The seventh part “Doppio Movimento” was calm and flowing. It included Shaker theme and its five variations. Solo clarinet played the theme taken from Edward D. Andrews Shaker melodies collection. The melody of a theme was lyrical with the well-marked climax. On the contrary, the tune of the seventh piece was sharper and more piercing. Moreover, both melodies had bright
Diablo Valley College hosts many different concerts. Music of different genres, including classic, jazz, baroque, renaissance, and modern, sounds in this institution. Moreover, DVC Philharmonic Orchestra plays the works of American composers, such as Aaron Copland. A masterful concert dedicated to Appalachian Spring which impressed the audience of the College is the primary focus of the following discussion.
On the third of October 2013, the members of DVC Philharmonic Orchestra, including former students, performed Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. The conductor was the college professor, Owen Lee. The visitors of the college could listen and enjoy Copland’s work in one of the music classrooms.
For the first time, Appalachian Spring was played in 1944 and became instantly famous. This piece includes thirteen parties and belongs to the chamber music. The composer wrote it for a ballet; however, the musicians of Diablo Valley College played only musical composition without ballet performance. The Library of Congress was the first place where the musical work was performed and had a great success. However, the DVC chamber orchestra also performed this composition well. It was an excellent performance which …show more content…
Moreover, the musical form of Copland’s Appalachian Spring is the orchestral suite consisting of eight parts. The second section has Allegro tempo and started by the unison of the strings in A minor. This theme was quite assertive. It often appeared in different variations. The seventh part “Doppio Movimento” was calm and flowing. It included Shaker theme and its five variations. Solo clarinet played the theme taken from Edward D. Andrews Shaker melodies collection. The melody of a theme was lyrical with the well-marked climax. On the contrary, the tune of the seventh piece was sharper and more piercing. Moreover, both melodies had bright