Piano critique | English homework help

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There are two recital critiques to submit via Canvas during the semester This is the first one ÿEach should be 750??1000 words long. ÿ(This assignment description, for example has 867 words)
Critiques should be based on Youtube recital performances selected by your instructor
Your critique should include the following elements:
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe date, time and location of the recital–or the date and time you watched the performance on youtube.
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe name of the performer
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe names and dates of the pieces performed, and the names of the composers who wrote those pieces.
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDid any of the pieces have individual movements (smaller sections) listed on the program?
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhat are the meanings of any titles of pieces or titles of movements?
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCompare the styles of the different pieces on the program. ÿHow do pieces written earlier in time sound different from pieces written later in time? ÿYou should talk about dynamics, tempo, and the ways in which the piano is used. ÿIs the piano used to make song-like melodies, or is it being used for rhythmic effect? ÿAre lots of notes used at the same time, or just a few? ÿAre both rhythm and melody happening at the same time? ÿBe sure to talk about all the pieces on the program.
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿFrom your own knowledge of piano playing so far, describe the physical approach that the performer had to the piano. ÿÿDescribe the performer?s posture, movement, and overall use of their body.
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhat parts of the recital did you really like? ÿWhy? ÿBe sure to talk about aspects of the music here?talk about the pieces in terms of melody, rhythm, tempo, dynamics and so on. ÿYou can also talk about the performer?s interpretation.
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhat parts of the recital did you enjoy less? ÿWhy? Again, be sure to give details about the music and the performer.
ú ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿOne of the main jobs of a pianist is to make sure that the audience can hear the melody (when there is one)?even when there are lots of other things happening in the music. ÿHow did this pianist succeed in the pieces on this program?
These critiques will be graded as follows:
Clarity of writing: ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ5 points
Details of recital and performer: ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ5 points
Discussion of compositional style
(critique of the music): ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ10 points
Discussion of the performance
(critique of the performer): ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ10 points
This is about your ideas, and your reaction to the recital. ÿEverything that appears in your critique should be in your own words. ÿThis is a critique, not a research paper?you should really not need to borrow (even with attribution) from anywhere. ÿIf you use a music dictionary or website to provide translations or meanings for piece or movement titles, be sure to give this information in a footnote. ÿStealing words from anywhere is plagiarism.ÿ
link: Yuja Wang Piano Recital in Chiasso, Switzerland 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpaAk_xWJq8ÿ