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Peter Tchaikovsky"s 1812 Overture

Performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture by the Leningrad Philharmonic during the worldwide celebration of Tchaikovsky's 150th birthday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6D4gE3gdLs (Links to an external site.)

Discussions Assignment

Due Wednesday October 26, 2016  (5 Points)

NOTE: Be certain to be comprehensive in your responses in order to receive full credit. One or two sentence responses are NOT acceptable.

What to do:

    1- Watch and listen to this youtube video. From your experience having watched and listened to the

        video, address and consider the questions  below.

    2- Describe 5 specific artistic elements (i.e. logo, print, architecture, special effects,

        clothing...) that you observed that are not the music performance on the main stage. 

          a - How do these elements contribute or not to the performance you observed?

     3 - What do you believe the audience attire to be? Be specific... 

          a - Why do you think that audiences who attend "classical" music performances dress the

               way they do? 

          b - What does that say about the art form? 

          c - What human values do you believe are expressed through this performance?

     4 - How do the lighting and other special visual effects enhance the experience of this event? 

          a - Or do they?

     5 - How do you view the relationship between the orchestra conductor and the musicians? 

          a - What is the relationship of the artists (orchestra) and audience in this type of performing

               arts presentation?

     6 - What human values did you observe that may be expressed by both the event's audience

          and artists? Share your observations and be specific.

     7 - How does this type of performance compare to other concerts you have attended? 

           a - Be specific regarding the genre and style of music and be certain to address the

                human values you have observed through your experience.