I attended the Queens College Orchestra in the LeFrak Concert Hall on October 26th, 2016. Since this is my first semester at Queens College, this was also my first time attending a classical concert and an event in LeFrak concert hall, which is a very stunning place. It was interesting to see how the performers were setting up and practicing (all at the same time so there a lot of instruments playing and jumbled noises all together). There was a woman in the center of the stage who played a cello, and her musical role seemed to be very important because she was dressed in a nice dress, unlike the usual black outfit the performers usually wear. The title of the program notes is “Life, Loss, and Death”, and I can see how the three pieces chosen
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6” (revised in 1928) by Anton Webern (1883-1945). Webern was born on December 3, 1883 in Vienna, Austria and died on September 15, 1945 in Mittersill, Austria. His mother Amelie was a pianist and singer, and may have been a source of his musical talent. Webern started studies in composition in 1904 with Arnold Schoenbern. Along with Schoenbern and a student by the name of Alban Berg, they created the foundation of the Second Viennese School of Composition. Webern was an active theater conductor up until 1914 in Germany and Austria, but disliked the low standards in the theaters and did not like that lifestyle. At one point, he served in the Austrian army, but was unable to finish because of poor eyesight. When Hitler became ruler in 1933, all musical works by Webern were banned and could not be published. Webern’s works were influential to many composers, even though barely thirty-one compositions were published during his life. …show more content…
I loved seeing how it was acted out with music instead another form such as a play or movie, and I was able to hear different parts like the heartbeat of the clock/man’s heartbeat and his conflicts. I did not like “Six pieces for Orchestra Op. 6” because of it had a more negative impact on me with its ghoulish melody. I think that our class sessions definitely helped me out in preparing me for the concert experience because I was able to identify sounds and rhythms that I would not have recognized otherwise. Listening to music in class and identifying the SHMRG elements helped with that. I would go to another event again and I am happy this class opened me up to this
6” (revised in 1928) by Anton Webern (1883-1945). Webern was born on December 3, 1883 in Vienna, Austria and died on September 15, 1945 in Mittersill, Austria. His mother Amelie was a pianist and singer, and may have been a source of his musical talent. Webern started studies in composition in 1904 with Arnold Schoenbern. Along with Schoenbern and a student by the name of Alban Berg, they created the foundation of the Second Viennese School of Composition. Webern was an active theater conductor up until 1914 in Germany and Austria, but disliked the low standards in the theaters and did not like that lifestyle. At one point, he served in the Austrian army, but was unable to finish because of poor eyesight. When Hitler became ruler in 1933, all musical works by Webern were banned and could not be published. Webern’s works were influential to many composers, even though barely thirty-one compositions were published during his life. …show more content…
I loved seeing how it was acted out with music instead another form such as a play or movie, and I was able to hear different parts like the heartbeat of the clock/man’s heartbeat and his conflicts. I did not like “Six pieces for Orchestra Op. 6” because of it had a more negative impact on me with its ghoulish melody. I think that our class sessions definitely helped me out in preparing me for the concert experience because I was able to identify sounds and rhythms that I would not have recognized otherwise. Listening to music in class and identifying the SHMRG elements helped with that. I would go to another event again and I am happy this class opened me up to this