I'm working on a concert revies of Yanni Live and could really use some feedback or advice on things I might of gotten wrong or could add to it to make it even better. Below is what I have come up with so far. Please be gentle, hehe

______________ My Review thus far______________
“Yanni Live! The Concert Event”
Due to my disabilities I had to view this concert via DVD. The concert was originally performed in 2006 in Las Vegas. First off one needs to know a bit about Yanni to appreciate his skill. To begin with he is considered by most to be w2hat is classified as “New Age”. Overall his music talent is simply amazing. Not only is he an excellent keyboard & synthesizer player, he is also an accomplished composer. This goes well beyond his own preferred instrument, keyboards, to also composing his music to blend orchestra, vocals and unique instruments from around the world into a seamless poetry. To listen to one of his concerts isn’t just to hear music; he takes you on a journey of self discovery.

1. “Until the Last Moment”
This piece I chose to select as my first performance to review in part because it was one of the first pieces by Yanni that I ever heard. It was originally performed at his concert “Live at the Acropolis” in 1994. In Yanni’s own words this particular piece is is intended to be about appreciating life. Besides keyboards this variation features a magnificent violinest by the name of Samvel Yervinyan.
This is predominantly a duet between Yanni on the keyboards and Yervinyan on the violin. What I found to be really amazing concerning this particular piece was how he manages to blend keyboards with the Vionlins into a seemless flow. Its almost as thought the 2 instruments are just speaking to each other. The keyboards provide the melody and then the violin provides the accent and moves the entire piece forward. First off it starts slow then the violin tend to pick up the tempo and the trills of the violin are simply amazing. Sadly to really appreciate just how wonderful this number is one must actually see it as the addition of the the lights and video in the background give it even more demention.The final notes are played just by the Violin and the crescendo of sound is almost , to me at least, heartbreaking.

2. “Storm”
This piece was inspired by Vivaldi’s Spring Concerto and is a very interesting take on it. The pieces is approximatly 6 minutes long and is a grat blen of instruments and tones that definitly inspire the feeling of a storm developing coming to a head and then returning to calm as the storm passes.
The first half of the piece is preformed as a solo performance on the cello. It was decided by Yanni to do it this way to showcase the amazing sound that the cello can produce but that is often lost in a full orchestra. The deep yet sorrowful sound of the cello definitly creates the feeling of a dark and heavy storm developing. The best way I can describe it is that it creates the effect thru its tones of the storm coming over the horizon. Immediately following this the keyboards, percussion and a duet of violins join in and this is where one feels the storm actually arrives. The duet of violins featuring Syaka and Yervinyan prceeds to a fevered pitch which creates the frantic effect of the rain and storm coming to a head. Then to end the pieces they go into a cnstant fortissimo cresendo of sound that’s brings the entire piece to a fantastic end.
3. “Enchantment”
This is one of the first pieces I recall hearing of by Yanni. It definitly fits its name. Its is composed for the entire cast and orchestra. It is gentle yet inspiring to the soul. Once again keyboards by Yanni play the driving force for the music yet all the othere instruments also join in and lead one down a path of joy and peace.
4. “On Sacred Ground”
This is one of the numbers from the concert that features vocals as well as instruments. It is a number that can really touch one deep inside if one is willing to open the heart and mind to its message.
This piece features a flute that is unbelievable in its simplicity yet elivating sound. Additionally this particular number also features some wonderfull sounds created by a Dulcimer. Finally the vocals are just astounding. The constant flow of notes by the vocalist is simply stunning. The lyrics are of a haunting nature. “FLY, FLY Let your light shine, deep in your soul.” The flow of notes is so smooth and hypnotic the words stay with you long after the number is over. Also towards the end there is a featurette of Sayuka on the violin that I can’t even think of how to describe that then is joined by the vocalist to bring the nember to a final peak of perfection.

In my opinion, Bratboy, you have done an admirable job in describing these pieces of music. My only recommendation prior to your finalizing your review is to use spellcheck and to doublecheck preposition use. Otherwise, a simple edit for typos should be sufficient.

If your instructor is more concerned with content though, I doubt you need be overly concerned with my suggestions.

Well, I wanted to say thank you for your kind words. Thought you might like to know that I submitted the report after running spell check and such on it and earned a 95 out of 100 in my college class for it.

Again thanks for takeing the time to read it and offer some feedback as I was worried I hadn't done Yanni's concert justice.

Have a Happy Holiday Season
Jesse

Congratulations Jesse! You're welcome! It was thoughtful of you to post your grade for the assignment. It is good to know that my suggestions may have helped you.