Pages:
3 pages (825 words) Double spaced
Charts:
1
Type of paper:
Report (any type)/Brief report Undergraduate (yrs. 1-2)
Discipline:
Music
Title:
Concert Report
Sources to be cited:
3
Paper format:
MLA
Paper instructions:
Please Note: the teacher of this class is so picky. I got zero on multiple occasions, So I don’t whatsoever report. I want it to be very precise. Thank you.
I will post the assignment requirement, and I will share with you videos/photos that I took when I was at the concert so that you could write the report based on my experience. Here is the assignment requirement:
For this project, you need to plan ahead. You will need to attend a symphony orchestra concert in order to complete it. Concerts used for this report must be on the list of concerts given to the class during the semester or approved on an individual basis. If possible, try to find a “professional” rather than “community” production. In any case, you must find a way to be able to see the orchestra at some point in the performance. You must stay for the entire concert. Do not leave at Intermission.
Your Assignment
Write the equivalent of a 3-page report giving a review of the concert you attended. Your review must include the following:
What kind of listener were you (see the lecture on “Types of Listeners)?
What pieces were performed?
If there are multiple movements (as described in the “instrumental music” section of the Classical Period), each must be analyzed separately.
Explain how the instrumental groups were arranged on stage for each example. You do not have to list each instrument, but describe where groups of
instruments were located on the stage. If there is a soloist, explain his/her position on stage.
Explain the role of the conductor in the concert. Did the conducting gestures and motions seem to be conveying the feeling of the music? Was the conductor dramatic or understated? Did the musicians watch and respond to the conductor’s gestures?
Did you enjoy the concert? Why, or why not?
Analyze each piece played in the concert with following criteria from the course:
Unity and Variety – which elements of music change and which stay the same throughout the different pieces/movements?
Purpose of the Music – is it program music? absolute music? utility music? You can simply use one purpose for the entire piece of music, even if it has multiple movements, as the purpose is not likely to change within the same piece.
Memorable features of the music – which elements of the piece/movement were most memorable? For example, did you tend to remember fast, exciting parts, or slower, lyrical sections? Did you hear a beautiful melody, or lush, rich harmony that stuck with you?
Historical Period (you can look this up, since how would you know?)
Remember that separate movements must be analyzed separately. If a piece on the concert has FOUR movements, there should be FOUR different analyses (one for each movement)
A chart of the stage setup for the concert, including the names of instruments/instrumental groups. If there is a significant change in the setup between pieces, that must be noted in your chart.
You may want to take a few notes during the concert, but don’t be distracting to other audience members, please.I am not expecting you to explain everything you hear, but to describe a bit about each piece.
The chart should be labeled with the instruments in the orchestra, and their positioning on stage.
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