A Report on The Oslo Philharmonics Concert

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A Report on The Oslo Philharmonics Concert

On June 4th this year I attended the grand Oslo Philharmonics Concert which was held at the Chat Noir in Oslo, Norway. It was a five-hour-long event. Classical music artists as well as artists from other genres, from all around the world flocked the theatre in a bid to spectate one of the world’s most decorated Orchestras. it was such a privilege for me to be part and parcel of such a musically gifted audience. The concert was held in celebration of Norwegian Culture. In this essay, I have compiled a detailed report of the concert from the performances to the glamorous audience.

Pieces Performed During the Concert

During the concert artists from the Oslo, Philharmonics Orchestra did nine classic pieces from world-renowned composers. The Orchestra was led by professional conductors who are quite famous. The principal performers were; Klaus Makela, Oivin Fjeldstad, Vasily Petrenko and Christian Eggen. The list of how the Orchestra had lined up the performances is as follows; The Symphonia Domestica, Air, Ralph’s Symphony no.5, Trepak, Two-Froso Flowers, Elegiac Melody, Jean Sibelius’ Symphony no.1 and to bring the curtain down they performed Bolero by Maurice Ravel.

A detailed view of each piece performed

The Symphonia Domestica composed by Richard Strauss kick-started the show. It is a perfectly crafted three-movement symphony. The movements include; Scherzo, adagio, and finale. The next symphony was the “Air” symphony by Ludvig Irgens. It is done in D minor. Seems like the Norwegians have a bias to symphonies. The next was also a symphony. The Ode to Solitude. A symphony relating to the famous poem by Alexander Pope which goes by the same title. The Two-Froso Flowers performance followed. This piece in particular did not resonate with me. The Orchestra lost touch of their musical unity and were not in sync during that performance. The conductor seemed aloof and did not show enough emotion when guiding his orchestra. This whole performance lacked excitement and lowered the enthusiasm that was inside The Chat Noir. The Elegiac Melody composed by Odd Gunner and Jean Sibelius’s Symphony was not that bad but out of all of them, one stood out for me.

Trepak “The Russian Dance”

After a short recess, we were treated to Trepak “The Russian Dance”. It was now a change in cultures. The concert was that accommodating. The performance of the two-movement symphony in E minor gave me a new perspective on the view of music. That piece was both diverse and similar to the work of the Norwegian Composer. To think that Classical Music also differed by country and different cultures blew my mind. This can be related what the difference in the genres between Bach’s music and Mozart’s. I thought of how physical locations and different cultures could have brought about the existence of different genres of classical music.

Winding up of the Concert. The group then finished the show in style by playing Maurice Ravel’s Bolero.

Conclusion

The concert was a complete a splendid collection of performances that made it an event of art. The display of culture through classical music was truly exceptional from any other concert I have attended and that made this a new experience and experience where I got to learn new versions of classical music different from the ones taught in school. It was completely worth it to witness the technique of engaging the crowd through emotional performance and the power that came with it.

References

Oslo Philharmonics. (2021, June 24th ). Music Videos. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJO7djXWX0BW_r-vA10dQ5yTGNIm_mXZ