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My only "formal" involvement with music was being in my middle school band for two years, playing percussion. I have never had to intelligently discuss art music and its impact, and because UNT has so many music majors, it makes me feel even more like a fish out of water. I have had to step far out of my comfort zone and really pay attention to catch up with my peers and contribute to the class.

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I went to the concert with two girls from my wing in Rawlins Hall, Gabbie and Ivy. Gabbie (pictured) is also in music appreciation and Ivy was just there because she could help us articulate the pieces we heard, and just because she enjoys orchestra music.

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I needed to go back and listen to the composition again in order to write my review and connect more with the material. The video helped clear up all my frustration and struggles with analyzing The Age of Anxiety. This video is from 1986, when Bernstein himself conducted and young prodigy Krystian Zimerman performed the piano solo.

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Krystian Zimerman and Leonard Bernstein play Bernstein Symphony #2 (The Age of Anxiety)

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The London Symphony Orchestra performs Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 - "The Age of Anxiety", under the baton of the maestro himself. A very young yet seasoned Krystian Zimerman at the piano provides a broad range of subtle dynamics and tonal coloring. A truly special rendering of the work. Performed in 1986.

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The arrangement of The Age of Anxiety accurately conveyed the muddled, confused, philosophical journey told in W. H. Auden's poem of the same name. It made me feel the same anxious irritation and wistful wonderment going through the character's minds.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Symphony Orchestra: David Itkin, Conductor with Guest Artist, Misha Dichter, Piano
Winspear Performance Hall 8:00 pm