Staccato Piano Analysis

The abundance of harmonies never loses the thread to his audience. Furthermore, the opening of the slow movement inspires the imagination and attention of its listeners. All these elements make this piece one of the most successful concertos in the musical history.

0:00- The beginning of the song we hear a very slow tempo. There are a piano and digital effects. The beginning is marked by a piano solo that creates a very dramatic tone. The digital effects help build up the suspension before the singing begins. The piano accompanied by the digital affects gives the beginning of the song a polyphonic texture. The beginning of the song is important because it builds up the suspension and evokes the emotion that the person was feeling.

Overall I actually enjoyed the piece more than I thought I would. It had a nice tempo that allowed listeners to be engaged and even when the volume dropped the violins played a softer texture as if they were inviting you to listen closer and pay more attention. Generally, the theme was also joyful which I took notice of and enjoyed. Lastly, I didn’t notice any musical mistakes, and thought the piece was well played.

My favorite part of the concert was the second part. The group played a song called “Body and Soul.” The guitarist played slowly before the others joined. They created a relaxed atmosphere with an old-school effect. All the notes were legato except the melodies of the drum which was staccato. The combination added character to the piece and made it entertaining. At 19:00, the pianist played briskly but beautifully, then the guitarist did the same. The notes became high pitched and the tempo and dynamics increased. After the guitar stopped, everything went into decrescendo and the melodies from the bass and drums became choppy (staccato). Overall the piece surrounded the theme of dependence and how it affects one’s happiness or strength. The piano and the guitar brought the happy aspect to the piece and without it, everything weakened and became uncoordinated. Initially it celebrated peace,

Omara Portuondo entered the stage with confidence in her vibrant blue outfit. They started the 1st song with an instrumental beginning that started out with a fast tempo and then slowed downed when Omara began singing. Omara made this particular song an interactive experience, by asking the audience to clap along. Which only helped to add another layer to her song. In the hall the claps just seemed to echo beautifully because of how Weill Hall was designed. During the song, they had a moment where the other musicians keep a steady repetitive rhythm, while the conga/bongo player had his solo. The conga/bongo player seemed like he had bad timing, but I don’t know if its, because I’m use to hearing bongos and congas being played at a faster tempo than the musician was playing. Was his solo used to help slow down the timing? What it supposed to be used a transition? It left me questioning the structure of the piece. However, during this song I was particularly drawn to the pianist Roberto Fonsea because of his immense virtuosity. Fonsea showed immense virtuosity when lead and played the grand piano and keyboard at the same time. Fonsea also played at an extremely high level because of his ability to change keys in less than

1 in G Major, BWV 1007. I really loved this piece because the first part, the prelude, is super familiar and it helped to know the music beforehand so I could just follow along with the melody. The other two movements, Sarabande and Gigue, were new to me but just as exciting and pleasant as the prelude. Technique-wise, this entire piece is lovely and Dr. Snyder executed it very well. The notes were very clean and precise, and his use of vibrato and rubato were excellent. Because he was a soloist, it did not matter whether he kept tempo since he did not need to maintain a rhythm with anyone else, unless the music instructs the musician to keep a steady tempo. It is the same with dance, if one is a soloist, that person does not have to worry about matching the movements of another dancer. I also enjoyed that the Sarabande was so peaceful. It was quite flowy, smooth, and overall gentle. I especially loved the intro to this movement, with a grand entrance that figuratively just filled me with anticipation for the rest of the song. It was also just the right amount of time; it was not too long or too short. I also really liked the Gigue. One reason is because it’s different than the prelude and the Sarabande, so it gives variation to this collection. This last movement was very lively and cheerful, a difference compared to the previous two movements. When I listened, I could imagine a village scene with little kids dancing around a maypole, and it just made me

The tempo of this song is not too fast and not too slow. The track runs around 88 beats per minute, close to a maestoso. It’s the perfect mix of deep thoughts and relentless energy. If this song was any faster, it may ruin the strong statement that it delivers, while if it’s too slow, it contradicts the fundamental beat and rhythm of hip hop. Although many

Additionally, each note was exact and accurate, as well as the rhythms. Each individual solo was flawless with precise entrances. All instruments executed nice releases with no sloppy sounds or breathing. Each player seemed to master interpreting articulations because

Most of his music made me feel like getting up to dance and sing. Although some of his music made me sad. The songs were also slow and meaningful. I felt happy most of the time while I listened to his music.

As I watched him, I felt like the music was literally coming through him because he was so engrossed in the music and dancing. He actually stopped in the beginning of a song because he was “not feeling it enough.” He recently started performing so he has not perfected it, but he is definitely on his way. In addition, no one is perfect so I did not mind him stopping to fix that. You can tell it is very important to him to give his audience an exceptional show. Even though they did not have any special effects, it was still one of the most superlative concerts I have been to simply because of his enthusiasm and desire to give an amusing show. Most of the music was familiar and the songs that were not became my new treasured songs. One of the things that related to what I have learned in music appreciation was the use of instruments to enhance the music. Moreover, an interesting fact I learned about his music was that it was inspired from Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley played a big role in Frankie’s muse for making

The dynamics of this performance was loud and flabby throughout the piece it was very mezzo forte. In the beginning the sound was very soft and then it had a more fortissimo sound the performer demonstrated the range of the French horn by playing high tones and very low tones. I did not like the musical selection of the performer, but I did enjoy the way he performed the different ranges on the French horn. The presentation of this performer was longer than the others recitals. The French horn had a mellow sound and was very soothing and powerful at times and the texture of this performance was

He creates this dance-like feel in a variety of ways. Firstly, the 2/4 time signature makes the music feel upbeat compared to the 4/4 time signature of the rest of the piece. Secondly, the sforzando accent on the first beat of every bar drives the music onwards. Also the catchy, short and rhythmic melody is lively and metronomic. Finally the fiddle-like manner in which the violins play creates a sense of a dance. There are unexpected changes and dramatic dynamic changes throughout the trio which are both romantic qualities. The fact that this movement moves seamlessly into the next is also romantic.

I think that the performer’s ability was appropriate for their location and for their audience because the tone quality of the musicians sounded very rich and clean. When I listened to the performance, I was able to hear all of the different parts of the piece clearly, which has made me much more conscious of the balance and dynamics of each phrase when I play. The texture of the pieces played was very rich and full because an orchestral piece is designed to have a good balance of instruments and good range of frequencies of sound that has lots of different things happening at the same time.

One of the most common musical instruments in many homes is the piano; and most people have the opportunity for even a few lessons in their youth. However, despite the simplicity of its lines and keys (88 keys), 2-3 pedals on the modern piano, and either upright (vertical) or grand style (horizontal), the physics of the piano are both interesting and complex.

When I saw the piece, named, “Lapa’s Lament, I thought it was very unique and interesting. When the dancers were doing several movements with it, I got very confused. As a result, this confusion caused me to draw all the attention towards the dancer and to their performance. After a dance progresses, dancers were trying to tell a story with their movements. I think some of the dance movements, they were doing was very fascinating to watch. As a result, I was trying to make the whole story in my mind, as it was very unclear for me, what they were doing, but when Randy James came and talk little bit about the dance, I would able to understand what the dance is about. The way his dancers performed by showing their emotions, I thought it was incredibly performed. I felt that this dance was not losing its limelight throughout the performance. That is, the way they were communicating with each other through their body language and physical contact was just amazing. It shows their effort, as the dance steps included twisting and tumbling. Some of the dance steps, I have never saw in any of the dance companies who came to performed. I felt the dance was full of body movements, and I thought it would require a lot of physical strength to perform this kind of