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    instrument; although my past experiences have me more inclined to like the faster tempo, more upbeat compositions that we performed. Michael Patilla started his evening performing a composition’s by Niccolo Paganini. Paganini, an Italian composer from the 19th century, is thought of as the most respected violinist of his era. Patilla’s first piece performed was Sonata No. 1 in A Major. This work had a fairly consistent medium tempo. It was obvious in Patilla’s first performance how passionate…

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    For my musical concert paper I went to see a jazz show that took place in Oakland on Friday October 2, 2015. I saw a performance by The Lost Trio + The Empty Cage Quartet at studio grande. The location where it was held was much more inmate space then I was expecting there to be. It was not too fancy and there was a medium to small crowd there, not like one you would see in a symphony. It was a more informal setting, jazz is a more relaxing and casual form of music, unlike other type of music…

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    Takacs Quartet Paper For my last off campus performance, I attended the Takacs Quartet at the La Jolla Music Society on Friday December 9th 2016 with a couple friends from the music class. There were three main performances within the Takets Quartet. There was the String Quartet in G Minor, String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 9, and String Quartet in B-flat Major. The atmosphere was full of anticipation and excitement waiting for the symphony to start. The first one piece that was played was the String…

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    Concert Review Sample

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    the dynamics changing after every phrase is sung. The variety of the changing dynamics continues throughout this first piece, becoming louder and quieter. The tempo and rhythm of the piece was very unified in this piece before any of the soloist began to sing their part. Throughout the performance of the soloists in this piece, the rhythm, tempo, harmony and volume changed drastically multiple times whenever the “idea” ended. The structure of this piece is structured ABAB. The purpose of this…

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    participants in this investigation used music to help them achieve an increase in their arousal level before a game or competition, get their body moving and the blood flowing, as well as to become energized and more aggressive in certain instances. Slow tempo music. This subtheme emerged from many athletes’ descriptions on the importance of listening to music the morning of a game and after a game or competition. Some of the participants added that listening to slow music hours before game…

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    Our Souls in Slow Movement, is a symbolist painting by Denis, as part of his album Amour, of two sisters sitting by a piano. The younger girl, Eva, is playing the piano while her sister, Marthe, listens. Adagio refers to a tempo marking, indicating that the music is to be played slowly, or a composition intended to be played in this manner. Therefore, Denis chooses the slow Adagio movement for his title because Eva is playing the piano, creating music. The sisters look at peace and in a dreamy…

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    In this piece the rhythm was both accelerando and ritardando. Sometimes the tempo would gradually speed up and sometimes it would slow down. The melody was disjunct, every instrument seems to be jumpy and difficult to play. Also the texture was polyphonic, with the effects, the performer was able to play more than one note at the…

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    distractions. The musicians preformed songs that crossed different jazz styles. One of the songs the preformed was “You and The Night and The Music,” by Frank Sinatra. Sinatra’s song had a fast tempo compared to some of the slower, smooth jazz songs that were performed earlier in the showcase. The fast tempo was a nice change of pace in the concert. Many people would categorize a lot of Frank Sinatra’s music as lounge…

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    Jolla Music Critique

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    affettuoso, allegro passionate, and allegro molto (La Jolla Music Society). The work began with the lively and fast tempo of the allegro vivace. One musician would pause, allowing for the artistry of the other instrument to come to life. The movement ended with the counterpoint of the cello and piano. The second movement was dominated by the soft, melodic rhythms of the cello. The tempo was soft and the tone transcended into the minor scale. This section reminded me of an adagio in ballet…

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the very famous and well known composers in the music history. He was just five years of age when he began making music. During his lifetime, he wrote numerous sonatas, concertos, symphonies, and few operas for the music industry. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major is his most famous piano concerto. Similarly, Ludvig Van Beethoven is another well known composer, who had given numerous famous piano and violin concertos, ensembles, string quartets, and…

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