Trillium thrilled 'em
10/22/2009
Review by Cassy Foltz
Staff Writer
I’d call the Trillium concert last night a definite success. Webb Recital Hall was over half full and the trio had to come back to bow two more times in addition to their original bow because people were still clapping. The audience also gave the concert positive reviews.
I for one was very impressed – with the whole trio of course, but particularly with the violinist, UW-Superior’s own Erin Aldridge. I couldn’t take my eyes away from her face – it held so much passion and connection to her pieces. And of course the sound of her violin was beautiful – but I may be a little biased, because I love violins.
The songs themselves were also very lovely. They started out with Haydn’s “Gypsy” in honor of the two-hundredth anniversary of his death this year. This was pretty, but boring in my opinion.
They then moved on to Turina’s “Fantasy for Piano, Violin and Cello,” which was cool because the three movements were named for daybreak, midday and twilight and the music did a good job of evoking those images.
Their final piece was Schumann’s “Piano Trio in F Major, Op. 80,” which was divine, especially the violin melody in the second movement.
Of course, if you want an expert opinion on the concert, you probably shouldn’t listen to me. I thought I was somewhat knowledgeable about music before the concert, but I learned last night that I really wasn’t.
First of all, since I had read that Trillium was a piano trio, I was confused when there was only one piano on the stage when I got to the hall. It turns out a piano trio consists of a piano, a cello, and a violin.
Also, I was the only one to start clapping after the first movement was over (you’re not supposed to clap between movements because they’re all part of the same song, which I did know before, but somehow it went over my head). So I suggest if you want an expert opinion you ask one of the music majors that was there – they were required to go.
I for one was very impressed – with the whole trio of course, but particularly with the violinist, UW-Superior’s own Erin Aldridge. I couldn’t take my eyes away from her face – it held so much passion and connection to her pieces. And of course the sound of her violin was beautiful – but I may be a little biased, because I love violins.
The songs themselves were also very lovely. They started out with Haydn’s “Gypsy” in honor of the two-hundredth anniversary of his death this year. This was pretty, but boring in my opinion.
They then moved on to Turina’s “Fantasy for Piano, Violin and Cello,” which was cool because the three movements were named for daybreak, midday and twilight and the music did a good job of evoking those images.
Their final piece was Schumann’s “Piano Trio in F Major, Op. 80,” which was divine, especially the violin melody in the second movement.
Of course, if you want an expert opinion on the concert, you probably shouldn’t listen to me. I thought I was somewhat knowledgeable about music before the concert, but I learned last night that I really wasn’t.
First of all, since I had read that Trillium was a piano trio, I was confused when there was only one piano on the stage when I got to the hall. It turns out a piano trio consists of a piano, a cello, and a violin.
Also, I was the only one to start clapping after the first movement was over (you’re not supposed to clap between movements because they’re all part of the same song, which I did know before, but somehow it went over my head). So I suggest if you want an expert opinion you ask one of the music majors that was there – they were required to go.