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 
Logs 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:
- Composer
- Title of the piece
- Performer(s)
- 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
- Your comments!
Second piece:
- Composer
- Title
- Performer(s)
- 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
- Your comments!
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!!
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!!
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.
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.
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.
Composer: Rachmaninoff
Title: Piano Concerto No. 3, 3rd mvt
Performer(s) name: Yunchan Lim
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPJL488cfRw
Comments: I like it. The theme sounds nice. It is really fast. It is REALLY DRAMATIC!! He puts a lot of emotion into his playing.
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.