Moscow State Symphony by Elizabeth
The Moscow State Symphony was my first experience ever seeing a symphony. I had no expectations going into it, but I found it to be very entertaining and enjoyable.
This performance allowed me to experience classical music in a new way. By watching the performers I could tell how much pride was taken in each piece. When I saw the soloist perform the whole piece by memory it helped me to realize all the work that goes into making each piece. Not only the soloist made me feel this way, the performers' smiling faces after the success of a piece also proved how much work is put into each piece.
The discussion beforehand gave me small amounts of background information that didn't help me much during the performance, but the clarinetist that talked to us afterward gave us good information about the composition of the symphony. This information was helpful because he described his experiences in the symphony. I found it most interesting to hear about how the older and younger members help each other.
Although my overall experience of the symphony was good, I think that by arranging the pieces differently the performance could have kept my attention better. The first piece was a good introduction for the show and it got my attention.. By the middle of the second piece my interest was almost gone and I had to force myself to pay attention. After intermission I was more attentive during the third piece. This may have been because of the break, or because it seemed shorter than the previous selection. I feel that if the two shorter selections were performed before intermission, and the second piece was played after, I would have been more attentive during that piece.
It wasn't the selection of music, or the quality of the symphony that made the experience for me, but it was the way the performers reacted to each piece. The Moscow State Symphony gave me a new appreciation for classical music.
This performance allowed me to experience classical music in a new way. By watching the performers I could tell how much pride was taken in each piece. When I saw the soloist perform the whole piece by memory it helped me to realize all the work that goes into making each piece. Not only the soloist made me feel this way, the performers' smiling faces after the success of a piece also proved how much work is put into each piece.
The discussion beforehand gave me small amounts of background information that didn't help me much during the performance, but the clarinetist that talked to us afterward gave us good information about the composition of the symphony. This information was helpful because he described his experiences in the symphony. I found it most interesting to hear about how the older and younger members help each other.
Although my overall experience of the symphony was good, I think that by arranging the pieces differently the performance could have kept my attention better. The first piece was a good introduction for the show and it got my attention.. By the middle of the second piece my interest was almost gone and I had to force myself to pay attention. After intermission I was more attentive during the third piece. This may have been because of the break, or because it seemed shorter than the previous selection. I feel that if the two shorter selections were performed before intermission, and the second piece was played after, I would have been more attentive during that piece.
It wasn't the selection of music, or the quality of the symphony that made the experience for me, but it was the way the performers reacted to each piece. The Moscow State Symphony gave me a new appreciation for classical music.
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