Listening Log Assignments 2022-2023

Dear Students,

Here we are starting a new Blog which is dedicated to our Listening Log. From now on, you are welcome to post your weekly Listening Listening LogLogs here in a form of your comment to this blog post.  Each completed Listening Log will earn you a Sticker.

You will need to make your posts fit the following format:

Listening Log No…by…(your name)

First piece:

  1. Composer
  2. Title of the piece
  3. Performer(s)
  4. Insert a YouTube link or a link from another site if you listened/watched on computer. Skip this step if you listened to radio in a car
  5. Your comments!

Second piece:

  1. Composer
  2. Title
  3. Performer(s)
  4. Insert a YouTube link or a link from another site if you listened/watched on computer. Skip this step if you listened to radio in a car
  5. Your comments!

7 thoughts on “Listening Log Assignments 2022-2023”

  1. September 11, 2023
    Composer: Rachmaninoff
    Piece: Piano Concerto No. 3, 2nd and 3rd mvts
    Performer(s) name: Yunchan Lim, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
    URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKQKnIVy1I
    Comments: The second movement is very expressive, and at times, it becomes loud and dramatic. I can see that the conductor keeps looking at Yunchan Lim and communicating. The 3rd movement is very fast, exciting and nervous. Once, at the end of the phrase, his hands flew off the piano like a spring, 180°! When he plays chords, his whole body is jumping up and down! The ending is so dramatic!!

  2. September 11, 2023
    Composer: Rachmaninoff
    Piece: Piano Concerto No. 3, 2nd and 3rd mvts
    Performer(s) name: Yunchan Lim, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
    URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKQKnIVy1I
    Comments: The second movement is very expressive, and at times, it becomes loud and dramatic. I can see that the conductor keeps looking at Yunchan Lim and communicating. The 3rd movement is very fast, exciting and nervous. Once, at the end of the phrase, his hands flew off the piano like a spring, 180°! When he plays chords, his whole body is jumping up and down! The ending is so dramatic!!

  3. September 11, 2023
    Composer: Rachmaninoff
    Piece: Piano Concerto No. 3, 1st mvt
    Performer(s) name: Yunchan Lim, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
    URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKQKnIVy1I
    Comments: The beginning is simple, but still very expressive, and it gets harder. I can see him concentrating very hard, and I can imagine the stress, in one of the biggest piano competitions in the world. Every note is very clear. The melody is very simple, yet very dramatic. I can see him playing every note with care.

  4. September 11, 2023
    Composer: Rachmaninoff
    Piece: Piano Concerto No. 3, 1st mvt
    Performer(s) name: Yunchan Lim, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
    URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKQKnIVy1I
    Comments: The beginning is simple, but still very expressive, and it gets harder. I can see him concentrating very hard, and I can imagine the stress, in one of the biggest piano competitions in the world. Every note is very clear. The melody is very simple, yet very dramatic. I can see him playing every note with care.

  5. Listening Log No 1 by Joel
    First piece: RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, movement 1

    Rachmaninoff
    piano concerto no 3
    yunchan lim
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPJL488cfRw&ab_channel=TheCliburn
    Your comments!

    the beginning is beautifully blended together, synchronization between the piano and the orchestra. while the two are very different, I think this equilibrium can only be achieved by a great pianist and orchestra. I enjoyed this piece a lot
    Second piece:

    3rd movement
    Yun chan lim

    The Beginning of the 3rd movement is really fast, and yet lunch an lim handles it really well and plays it extremely accurately. I enjoy the melody the orchestra creates. at 36:30, there is a very beautiful solo, that really stands out. The ending of this piece is really nice and I like it.

  6. Composer: Rachmaninoff
    Title: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, 1st mvt
    Performer(s) name: Yunchan Lim
    URL: youtube.com/watch?v=DPJL488cfRw
    Comments: It is really exciting and dramatic. It sounds like it would take a lot of energy. I like it and I would like to play this one day.

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