Who Is Mr. Leopoldo Erice's Piano Concert Critique

On April 4 at 7:30 in Williams Hall, I attended a piano concert by Mr. Leopoldo Erice. In this concert, he performed several renowned piano songs: Andante and Allegretto from Franz Schubert’s Four Impromptus D. 899, and four songs from Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960. Mr. Leopoldo Erice is an illustrious pianist from Spain that has won numerous prestigious piano competitions. In addition, he performed his distinctive piano skill to a lot of different audience in the past ten years. In the beginning of this concert, Mr. Leopoldo Erice elaborately introduced the songs he was going to play that night. This brief introduction of the music pieces gave me a great foundation of how his music is structured and what was his method to approach the delicate songs. Moreover, I believe that his introduction gave all the audience a greater understanding of his piano performance. Among all the songs he played in an hour, I was exceptionally captivated by one of his song called Schero. Allegro vivace con delicatezza. This allegro had a brisk tempo that made me felt like wandering in the Southern …show more content…
I like magnificent scenes when orchestra performs with a group of performers because I can relish the magical sounds from all type of instruments, ranging timpani to flute. However, in a small concert with a performer and limited audience, I feel like the performer is holding a personal concert. Additionally, I can see the facial expressions and motions of the performer and assume I’m him or her. This way, I could feel what the composer wanted to deliver in the song. Whether its idyllic life in the countryside or the love life of two couples. Therefore, I think the performance of Mr. Leopoldo Erice really brought me into this music world. Also, because of his Spanish heritage, I can see his enthusiastic Spanish flair when he went fast in certain section of his