Pictured here: Andreane Eduave, Garbiel Knight, Tenzin Taglha, Leah Sanchez, Ziyou Lin, Nikita Bahakari, Isabella Arias, Ethan Ziv (2nd from left), Owen Laij, Halston Taalim and Brandon Guaman.
A musical recital last week for a school on Grand Avenue in Elmhurst brought out some classical pieces few dare to try. Johannes Brahms is one of the epic 19th century composers called “The Three Bs,” considered the cornerstone of classical music. Ludwig Van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach are the other two, and most classical musicians choose to play either composer’s pieces at a recital where people actually populate the audience. Some would peck at the structural counterpoint of Bach music, and it would ‘move’ some, and the other 95% would play Beethoven. The melodic and symphony type structure is typically a crowd pleaser. Speak to a classical pianist and they would say that Brahms music is intense, with variations that a few might consider melodic, but for training purposes, there is no better composer to play. Today’s musicians might, however, consider Brahms music to be innovative, but the classical feel is unmistakable. But 17-year-old Ethan Ziv did just that on Friday evening at Pianopiano theatre on Manhattan’s West side. “It’s a challenge like no other,” Ziv said,after the performance of Brahms’ Intermezzo In B Minor. The Sonder School of Music in Elmhurst is proud of all the recital participants.
