In Founders’ Hall at St.Francis college on October 5th at 12:30, David Jolley playing the French horn and Martha Locker, a piano player took the stage.The reason why we went to the performance was because we would rather listen and learn by the music than just learn in on a blackboard. It is better to get a hands on experience rather than just hearing it from a cd. Mr.Jolley started off by introducing himself and why he picked his first piece which was by Paul Dukas(1865-1935). During the concert, Mr.Jolley explained the reason that why he picked some of the pieces. His choices gave the music he played a personal feel, so it felt like it came from his own experiences. When Mr.Jolley played the first piece, which was a Villanelle with the pianist, it was very intertwined, and the match between the piano and the french horn were very harmonious.
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It was also interesting because there was no piano and he had no one to go off of. I thought this had a symbolic meaning because it was his song and his story which meant that no one could play it but him. The first poet that was mentioned in the poem Allegro was a man by the name of John Haydn (1732-1808).Haydn's’ music had a fast paced beat to it but instead of the piano the french hor during the poem had a fast paced beat.The poem mentioned Palestrina and his chorus and we learned about him the day of. When Mr.Jolley performed and he told the story his horn would also do the same. He talked about how this song reminded him of his Uncle Herb and his Mom, it brought a personal aspect to the concert . When he told the story and he said the lights flickered and then he would play a very face paced melody. The poem reading was very calming and had a relaxing feel the compositions never had a depressing beat to them. It was very interesting that Mr.Jolley turned another poet’s poems into a piece that reminded him of his
It was also interesting because there was no piano and he had no one to go off of. I thought this had a symbolic meaning because it was his song and his story which meant that no one could play it but him. The first poet that was mentioned in the poem Allegro was a man by the name of John Haydn (1732-1808).Haydn's’ music had a fast paced beat to it but instead of the piano the french hor during the poem had a fast paced beat.The poem mentioned Palestrina and his chorus and we learned about him the day of. When Mr.Jolley performed and he told the story his horn would also do the same. He talked about how this song reminded him of his Uncle Herb and his Mom, it brought a personal aspect to the concert . When he told the story and he said the lights flickered and then he would play a very face paced melody. The poem reading was very calming and had a relaxing feel the compositions never had a depressing beat to them. It was very interesting that Mr.Jolley turned another poet’s poems into a piece that reminded him of his