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Concert Review Example – C-/D level work.
Does not meet the minimum requirement of 3 supporting statements per idea.
Introduction does not describe all three main ideas.
Concluding paragraph does not summarize in detail the ideas discussed in the
essay.
The orchestra played very well overall. In particular, I feel they did a good job
staying together, being careful of intonation, and with style.
A major part of staying together is hitting all the major landmarks together. Even
though they had some minor individual places where we sped up or slowed down, such as
the very beginning of the Mozart, the orchestra always hit big thematic or melodic parts
together. It wasn’t perfect, but it could have been much worse.
Intonation is everything to music; if the notes are not in tune, all the rhythm and
style in the world won’t help. The intonation both within sections and across the
orchestra was superb. In particular, Reflection had a lot of good spots.
Command of style is what separates great orchestras from the merely good ones.
The ensemble did a good job with style in the Mozart, which they played light and
Baroque-y, and Mantras, which called for an aggressive style.
Through their togetherness, intonation, and style, the orchestra came together and
had a successful concert.