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Throughout this piece that was arranged by Shallit and Spindler themselves, Spindler alternated between two different recorders and the piano while Shallit held his place on the violin. The first song apart of the suite was “Fuki No Kyoku.” Spindler was playing his smaller recorder for this song. I though the song itself was very pretty, it had a nice flow but I the recorder range was too high for my liking. The tone was very piercing to my ears. The second song was a 13th century motet ,“In Seculum.” Right off the bat I heard the dynamics between the piano and the violin, it was very pleasing to listen to. “Ductia”, the third song; a 13th century dance was very upbeat. Spindler used the recorder again, at this point I realized that the recorder was not my favorite asset. I don’t think it fit with the violin as well as the piano did. In the fourth song “Plus Dure” Spindler used his larger recorder. I believe that it meshed with the violin much better than the smaller one even though I still like the piano much more. After two very much up beat songs Shallit and Spindler retreated to a very relaxing and claming tune by the name of “Mit ganzem Willen.” It had a sort of quiet quality that made it seem very tranquil. To back that song up the two played “Agnus Dei- Mensuration Canon” which was composed by Josquin des Prez. Shallit and Spindler played it well and I liked how upbeat it was. The next song was “Spanyoler Tancz, Hopper Tancz.” I particularly thought the violin dynamics in this song were beautiful and very much defined. Out the Suite of Ancient Songs and Dances, this song was my favorite. The last two songs were “My Lady Casey’s Dompe” and “Passamezzo Antico.” In these two songs I thought the piano and the violin meshed so well. The two just complemented each other so well throughout the two songs making both of the songs very beautiful.
The next song the two played was Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1017. Before Shallit and Spinder played the sonata, they explained that the interaction between the piano and the violin was like an endless conversation. At the start the largo seemed rather sorrowful. It was slow but almost peaceful to listen to. Out of the four parts, the first and last time the allegro were played was my favorite in the sonata. At the start the piano was very loud and powerful but as soon as Shallit entered with the violin, Spindler softened the piano so the violin was heard. The dynamics in this section were very profound and beautiful. The third section was the adagio. This section was very slow and relaxing at first in comparison to the allegro and then sped right up. Out of all the piaces that the two played the Sonata in C Minor was my favorite.
Right before the intermission Shallit and Spindler played a more modern piece. The song was “Blue Hills of Mist.” Spindler put various items on the strings of the piano to give it a much different sound. The whole song had like a futuristic feel to it. The corresponding parts of the song made if feel as though you were viewing something for the first time and you’re exploring

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