The concert we are talking about included perfect themes created by different composers. First of all, it was a String quartet by Franz Shubert. It was very melodic and even solemn. This piece of music was followed by Sonata for Flute and Piano in D minor by Bach. Lyrical sounds were accompanied by traditional piano and created a perfect assonance which was very calm and relaxing. Bach was changed by Claude Debussy and his Sonata for Cello and Piano consisting of three parts: prolog, serenade, and finale.
It perfectly fitted the atmosphere created by previous two compositions. String quartet in F major by Antonin Dvorak was another theme presented during the concert. It was performed in temp allegro and amused listeners with pleasant sounds. Dvorak was replaced by Dmitri Shostakovich and Piano Trio in E minor. It combined calm motifs with fast and even energetic parts and had a specific impact on the audience. Therefore Mikalia Wilson-Miyoshi, Jonah Propp, Tiffany Goh, and Karim Sharif performed Explore, Curiosity, One Last bit of Fun, and Old Lore correspondingly.
These themes combined slow and even solemn motifs with light and amusing sounds that made the audience smile and listen to every note that was produced by performers. Altogether, the concert was fascinating, and the choice of compositions was appropriate. The combination of classic music and some more modern motifs contributed to the increased level of interest devoted to all themes and performers. Moreover, the unusual combination of pieces of music resulted in the creation of the unusual atmosphere during the performance. Besides, the masterpieces of Shubert, Bach, and Shostakovich impressed the audience most of all and elicited applause.
Therefore, it is not surprising that these three persons impressed the audience most of all. Shubert is appreciated as one of the greatest composers in the history of music (“Franz Schubert”). His creativity is unique. He managed to introduce a plenty of new arrangements and soundings. Moreover, Shubert is a known master of unique and lyrical pieces of music (“Franz Schubert”). The majority of his masterpieces impresses listeners from the first notes and fascinates them. He lived in the 19th century; however, his works are still appreciated by the public and people can listen to them to forget about their troubles.
As for Bach, his music is different. Being a son of a famous J.S. Bach, he also managed to contribute to the evolution of music greatly. He is considered the founder of a classical style (“Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach”) . His compositions are full of invention, narrow emotional range, and motifs that appeal to the deepest feelings (“Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach”). As for the theme that was performed in the course of the concert, it also preserved some peculiarities of his style. There were some lyrical motifs that had an overwhelming impact on the audience and made people listen to the charming sounds with their eyes closed.
Shostakovichs sounding is another unique phenomenon. He was born in the 20th century, and his music is more modern. He uses patterns that could be easily understood by people nowadays; however, at the same time, his creativity has already been classified as the classics because of its unique sounding and combination of different musical instruments (“Dmitry Shostakovich”).
Altogether, these three composers are outstanding individuals who contributed to the evolution of music and their masterpieces still impress people with unusual rhythms, combinations of instruments, usage of pauses, etc. It is obvious that they will remain popular for centuries.
Works Cited
“Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.” Bach Cantatas. Web.
“Dmitry Shostakovich.” Biography.
“Franz Schubert.” Biography. Web.