The Concert opened with Divertimento in D major, K. 136/125a in Allegro. This piece began with the violins providing a very lively tempo. It evoked feelings of happiness and excitement. It was played by a strings orchestra only, which included the cellos. The mood became more dramatic as it progressed. The symphony played in unison producing a harmony of tone colors. I also enjoyed the syncopation of this movement, in which the offbeat notes were beautifully accented. The second movement was andante. The violins began in a loud, soft tempo which played a sad melody. The cellos joined the violins providing a strong syncopation that evoked feelings of a dark, rainy day. The third movement in presto, began with the violins playing short strokes
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136/125a in Allegro, a few times, since it is my favorite of the Salzburg Symphonies. The recording of this movement on Naxos’ music library, www.naxosmusiclibrary.com, was played and recorded by the Eder Quartet; a group that was formed in 1973 by the students of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. The recording began with a much faster tempo, compared to the live performance. The recording sounded a bit rushed. The live performance, on the other hand, was much more enjoyable since it was played at a moderate tempo – not too slow, not too fast. The recording also increased at a quicker pace towards the middle, unlike the live performance, in which the crescendo, increased at a much more moderate and enjoyable pace. This familiar music has now been recorded many times, but it is not effective in this …show more content…
10 in B- flat major, Gran partita, K.361/370a. This work employed oboes, clarinets, basset horns, bassoons, horns and double bass. The first movement largo-molto allegro began with the clarinets and oboes producing a slow, loud tempo that produced a sad melody. However, with progression the tempo increased as the instruments played in unison. The oboes produced a distinct offbeat tone of short sounds of loud pitch. The second movement, Menuetto – trio, the clarinets began in a loud, soft pitch. The oboes and horns soon followed providing support. In the third movement of adagio, the oboes began with a loud pitch with a slow tempo that produced a sad, dry melody. The horns and clarinets joined in unison bringing the movement to life. In contrast, the fourth movement in Menuetto Allegretto began more lively and exciting with horns and clarinets in a soft pitch and moderate tempo. The oboes chimed in lending support to the harmony with short strokes of loud pitches. The fifth movement, Romance Adagio started off with the bassoons, followed by the oboes, playing a moderately slow rhythm. In time, the horns joined in playing short strokes of sounds and providing contrasting tones colors. The sixth movement Tema Con Variazioni began with the bassoons playing a moderately fast melody. Soon all the instruments joined, playing in unison. The last and final movement of this piece was
136/125a in Allegro, a few times, since it is my favorite of the Salzburg Symphonies. The recording of this movement on Naxos’ music library, www.naxosmusiclibrary.com, was played and recorded by the Eder Quartet; a group that was formed in 1973 by the students of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. The recording began with a much faster tempo, compared to the live performance. The recording sounded a bit rushed. The live performance, on the other hand, was much more enjoyable since it was played at a moderate tempo – not too slow, not too fast. The recording also increased at a quicker pace towards the middle, unlike the live performance, in which the crescendo, increased at a much more moderate and enjoyable pace. This familiar music has now been recorded many times, but it is not effective in this …show more content…
10 in B- flat major, Gran partita, K.361/370a. This work employed oboes, clarinets, basset horns, bassoons, horns and double bass. The first movement largo-molto allegro began with the clarinets and oboes producing a slow, loud tempo that produced a sad melody. However, with progression the tempo increased as the instruments played in unison. The oboes produced a distinct offbeat tone of short sounds of loud pitch. The second movement, Menuetto – trio, the clarinets began in a loud, soft pitch. The oboes and horns soon followed providing support. In the third movement of adagio, the oboes began with a loud pitch with a slow tempo that produced a sad, dry melody. The horns and clarinets joined in unison bringing the movement to life. In contrast, the fourth movement in Menuetto Allegretto began more lively and exciting with horns and clarinets in a soft pitch and moderate tempo. The oboes chimed in lending support to the harmony with short strokes of loud pitches. The fifth movement, Romance Adagio started off with the bassoons, followed by the oboes, playing a moderately slow rhythm. In time, the horns joined in playing short strokes of sounds and providing contrasting tones colors. The sixth movement Tema Con Variazioni began with the bassoons playing a moderately fast melody. Soon all the instruments joined, playing in unison. The last and final movement of this piece was