music in words part 2 of 2

MPO performance, 4 items. My personal favourite was alborada del gracioso and the 2nd movement of Ravel's string quartet in F.

item #1:Johannes Brahms - Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano, Op.114

1st movement:Allegro
This one was bright, but if there's one thing about baroque music, it's so blardy repetitive. Clarinetist was interesting to look at, noticed that he played a note out of key.

2nd movement:Adagio
Slllooooooooooooow. Understand the full impact of the word adagio; I nearly slept off. This one definitely booted over to my no-go list. Not that I listen to classical like it's my life, but this really lulled me off. Very flat feel, not even the fortes and pianos could pull this up.

3rd movement:Andante grazioso
By far this was the best of the four. Not too sleepy, andante is a good speed. And I love the piano here. Felt the expression it was trying to portray.

4th movement:Allegro
This ends the piece. It sounds like a more spruced up version of the 1st movement, but they're all like peas in a pod.

item #2:Bernard Andrés - Parvis(for 2 harps)

Never quite understood harps, but this was good. The clashing of notes produced an odd harmony, each supporting the other. I like the flow of the music, and the weird tune caused me to enjoy it even more.

item #3:Maurice Ravel - Alborada del gracioso(arranged for 2 marimbas)

I was wondering what a marimba was. First impression: a heavy woodwind instrument, bassoon-like. After listening to the orchestrated version and the piano version, well. Definitely had to be a light wind instrument. Questions answered when the marimbas came into play. Looks like a fancy xylophone. This piece is absolutely cute. I don't know how else to word it. The tinkle of the marimbas added a RPG-ish feel to it. XD

item #4: Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F

1st movement:Allegro moderato, tres doux
Rich in melody, flowing like a river. A sad feel, yet contented, with a slight dash of happiness. Bittersweet?

2nd movement:Assez vif, tres rythme
The plucking of strings amused me to no end. Left me gaping. Faster here, a note of urgency, and towards the end felt the agitation which began the third movement.

3rd movement:Tres lent
Powerful. The main character meets the high-flying evil. Suspense, fear and anxiety fill the space. Mainly this feel throughout, but on ending it was more..explanatory. The clouds begin to clear, and the breeze refreshes the surroundings once more.

4th movement:Vif et agite
Quite a deciding note. Throughout I felt that this was the end. Nothing else could change my mind of that. Grand, majestic, I guess one could call it 'ending with a bang!'.

resolve at end of writing this: I am definitely not cut out for music reviews. It's too trying, and I don't have the experience in this.. I'll leave this to the professionals. phew.