Moscow State Symphony by Hannah
When I was preparing to listen to the Moscow State Symphony, I really had no idea what to expect. I had never been to a professional orchestra concert before. Frankly I was kind of freaked out when I saw that there were only 3 pieces being played. I wasn’t sure if it would be able to hold my attention. To my amazement, the concert held my attention for the whole 2 hours or so that it lasted. As the concert started I couldn’t figure out exactly why this orchestra was anything special. They had a nice sound, but it wasn’t anything spectacular. Towards the end of the first song I was starting to be more and more impressed, and then came the second song. The violinist was the most amazing solo instrumentalist I have ever heard. He put so much emotion into each note he played, it just captivated me. Minutes flew by fast as his fingers danced across the strings and before I knew it the song was over. This was a 45 minute song. I would definitely have to say that the 2nd piece was my favorite. I don’t think I have ever been so moved as I was right then. I don’t even know how I would begin to describe the experience to someone who hadn’t seen it.
My least favorite part was probably just the fact that at the end, the conductor added 3 encore pieces to the end. I certainly enjoyed them but I was also ready to go home so it was a little annoying when he kept bowing and shaking people’s hands. I almost thought it wasn’t going to end and he would keep adding more and more pieces and people would still give a standing ovation. But it did end, and afterwards the discussion was a little less informative and interesting than the others have been. It was fun to hear the lead clarinetist talk in his native language. I think all in all this performance has made me appreciate classical music a little bit more. It is definitely more captivating live than a recording. I think that also has to do with the fact that you can see the instrumentalist’s facial expressions and watch the bows go up and down in unison.
My least favorite part was probably just the fact that at the end, the conductor added 3 encore pieces to the end. I certainly enjoyed them but I was also ready to go home so it was a little annoying when he kept bowing and shaking people’s hands. I almost thought it wasn’t going to end and he would keep adding more and more pieces and people would still give a standing ovation. But it did end, and afterwards the discussion was a little less informative and interesting than the others have been. It was fun to hear the lead clarinetist talk in his native language. I think all in all this performance has made me appreciate classical music a little bit more. It is definitely more captivating live than a recording. I think that also has to do with the fact that you can see the instrumentalist’s facial expressions and watch the bows go up and down in unison.
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