About two weeks ago, we all went to see Angela Hewitt, a renowned pianist, perform Bach’s “The Art of Fugue”. At first, I was really excited to watch the performance because I love listening to music, and it was my first time going to watch a solo professional instrumentalist. The only times I have seen…
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Angela Hewitt and The Art of Fugue Review: Audience Allure Audience Allure
Maintaining proficient command of an audience throughout the duration of a performance can be an arduous ordeal which often seems overwhelming to almost every performer, exclusive to those who emit airs of natural charisma and produce works that whet their audience’s desire for their works from the beginning of a performance. Angela Hewitt and her…
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I had no idea what to expect from this performance while walking into the Concert Hall of the 92nd Street Y. Our class discussion the day before the recital shed some light on what a ‘fugue’ is, but as Ms. Hewitt began to give a description of each “contrapunctus” I became clueless once again. I’m…
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