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Essay / La Mer by Claude Debussy: A concert review - 654
La Mer by Claude Debussy is a very beautiful piece of music. I thought the concert was wonderfully well done. The music sent shivers down my spine and I was actually able to sit there and listen. One thing I would have changed is displaying live video of the orchestra members on the screen behind the orchestra. I found this a bit distracting because I found myself looking at the musician without listening to the music. I would have enjoyed the concert more if it had been earlier in the day as well. Concert music is so peaceful in my opinion, at least usually in the first movement, that I sometimes become sleepy. I think I could have had a better experience if the concert had been earlier because I was already feeling tired when it started. After hearing the music, it only added to my sleepiness. I have only attended a few classical music concerts but I have to say that this one was by far my favorite. I hung out with the other two when I was younger, so that might also influence my opinion as I didn't appreciate how amazing this music is. We had a great...