A few days ago I was lucky enough to attend a live orchestra concert at LACMA.
I had never been to a professional music concert before and after learning about the different styles of music in class I was anxious to see what was in store for me. I arrived at the theatre, looking forward to a good show. After the announcer introduced the performers, the lights went dark. This was the moment I had been waiting for. My adrenaline went through the roof. The time had finally come that I would get to see and hear my first live orchestra concert. The first piece played was Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata in D Minor, Opius 108. The program informed me that there were going to be four movements: Allegro, Adagio, Un poco presto e con sentiment, and Presto …show more content…
At the end of Theme 1, the closing gesture of the transition is played by the violin and piano with syncopated chords. Next we hear Theme 2. It starts off with a soft melody on the piano with strong accents on the weak parts of beats. Then it reaches a climax with strong syncopation, which then comes to a full cadence. At the cadence, the closing gesture from the transition now is being used as a closing theme for the exposition. Brahms sets the complete development section at the same quiet level. The violin plays Theme 1 again in the home key. Then, the piano enters its motion in harmony with the violin, but then moves away from Theme 1. Now the violin leaves, and the piano is left to play alone. In the recapitulation the somber mood continues. It is similar to the opening of the movement, but the octaves are smoother. As in the exposition the closing gesture is divided between violin and piano, and the piano also plays the quick triplet-rhythm accompaniment. Then the recapitulation has another nearly full repeat of Theme 1, now aggressive and dynamic. The final major chord is very calming. The 2nd Movement: Adagio is in Binary form and starts off with Theme 1 again. In the beginning I hear the …show more content…
This violin sonata contained three movements: Allegro ma non troppo, Improvisation: Andante cantabile, and Finale: Andante, Allegro. A smooth melody and a bit of self-indulgence filled the pages of each of the work's three movements. The Sonata begins with an intense, powerful Allegro ma non troppo. After its initial sound, the violin starts with the the main theme, a romantic, almost heroic melody. As the theme is developed fast passages create a sense of urgent drama. The first movement shifts meter freely for different themes, and even has the two instruments playing in different meters at one point. The middle movement, Improvisation: Andante cantabile, is like a nocturne and has for its main theme, an sweet love song which goes along until a strong middle section rudely interrupts its dream-like reverie. This section is hardly improvised. Instead, it is a very carefully written instrumental song. The finale, Andante-Allegro, begins with a quiet introduction with the piano alone. At the Allegro, the violin begins playing from its lowest to its highest register, creating a sense of drama and importance. However, then comes a playfulness that sneaks into the music almost without notice. This was definitely my favorite piece from the show. It was a lot livelier than Brahms’ Violin Sonata. I can honestly say this concert was an experience I’ll never forget. I
I had never been to a professional music concert before and after learning about the different styles of music in class I was anxious to see what was in store for me. I arrived at the theatre, looking forward to a good show. After the announcer introduced the performers, the lights went dark. This was the moment I had been waiting for. My adrenaline went through the roof. The time had finally come that I would get to see and hear my first live orchestra concert. The first piece played was Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata in D Minor, Opius 108. The program informed me that there were going to be four movements: Allegro, Adagio, Un poco presto e con sentiment, and Presto …show more content…
At the end of Theme 1, the closing gesture of the transition is played by the violin and piano with syncopated chords. Next we hear Theme 2. It starts off with a soft melody on the piano with strong accents on the weak parts of beats. Then it reaches a climax with strong syncopation, which then comes to a full cadence. At the cadence, the closing gesture from the transition now is being used as a closing theme for the exposition. Brahms sets the complete development section at the same quiet level. The violin plays Theme 1 again in the home key. Then, the piano enters its motion in harmony with the violin, but then moves away from Theme 1. Now the violin leaves, and the piano is left to play alone. In the recapitulation the somber mood continues. It is similar to the opening of the movement, but the octaves are smoother. As in the exposition the closing gesture is divided between violin and piano, and the piano also plays the quick triplet-rhythm accompaniment. Then the recapitulation has another nearly full repeat of Theme 1, now aggressive and dynamic. The final major chord is very calming. The 2nd Movement: Adagio is in Binary form and starts off with Theme 1 again. In the beginning I hear the …show more content…
This violin sonata contained three movements: Allegro ma non troppo, Improvisation: Andante cantabile, and Finale: Andante, Allegro. A smooth melody and a bit of self-indulgence filled the pages of each of the work's three movements. The Sonata begins with an intense, powerful Allegro ma non troppo. After its initial sound, the violin starts with the the main theme, a romantic, almost heroic melody. As the theme is developed fast passages create a sense of urgent drama. The first movement shifts meter freely for different themes, and even has the two instruments playing in different meters at one point. The middle movement, Improvisation: Andante cantabile, is like a nocturne and has for its main theme, an sweet love song which goes along until a strong middle section rudely interrupts its dream-like reverie. This section is hardly improvised. Instead, it is a very carefully written instrumental song. The finale, Andante-Allegro, begins with a quiet introduction with the piano alone. At the Allegro, the violin begins playing from its lowest to its highest register, creating a sense of drama and importance. However, then comes a playfulness that sneaks into the music almost without notice. This was definitely my favorite piece from the show. It was a lot livelier than Brahms’ Violin Sonata. I can honestly say this concert was an experience I’ll never forget. I