Tomislav Dimov's Violin Recital: 4 Composers in One Stage

Here comes Dr. Tomislav Dimov!

Don't know where to go on Saturday? How about see a violin recital? That's got into my head when I don't really have place to go because there is no invitation to go around -_-"

Stage for the night

Here I am, watching Dr. Tomislav Dimov's Violin Recital on Saturday, 01st June 2013. It's like a good opening for the brand new month. It takes place in IFI Bandung. It is a good place to hold a recital, I think. It has good acoustics too. Not just by himself, Dr. Tomislav had an instrument accompaniment, which is piano, by Laurensia Yosianti. Dr. Tomislav will play the song from 4 composers. The composers are Händel, Mozart, Beethove, and Debussy. Each composer represent an era of music.

Program's Book

Georg Friedrich Händel represent the Baroque Era. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart represents the Classical Era. Ludwig van Beethoven represent the Classical-Romantic Era (Early Romantic Era). Claude Debussy represent the Impressionist Era. Each era has some characteristics. I like Debussy for that night. Which one is your favorite?

Ok, this is Dr. Tomislav's Program for the Sat Night.

Georg Friedrich Händel

Sonata D Major No. 4

1. Andante

2. Allegro

3. Adagio

4. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Sonata A Major, KV. 305

1. Allegro molto

2. Tema Con Variazioni

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata G Major, Op. 30, No. 3

1. Allegro assai

2. Tempo di Minuetto

3. Allegro vivace

Claude Debussy

Sonata in G Major, L. 140

1. Allegro vivo

2. Intermède: Fantastique et léger

3. Finale: Très animé

That night, Dr. Tomislav and Laurensia wore Batik shirt and Kebaya respectively. Their costume was so beautiful.For the first session, they will play Händel and Mozart. It was such a beautiful playing from Dr. Tomislav and Laurensia. They were synchronizing really well. I love the Allegro from Handel and Tema Con Varizioni from Mozart. They closed the first session really well. The audiences clapped so hard. After that, the audiences can take a rest during the interval for about 10 minutes.

The Performance

In 2nd session, they will perform Beethoven and Debussy. Before they began, Dr. Tomislav explained about the song they played. I hardly can hear about his explanation but I do remembered some his explanation about Debussy. In Debussy, we could hear the melody which often been played in Indonesia like pentatonic, etc. In my opinion, maybe Debussy's works has been influenced by the sounds of Gamelan. I think I'll try to dig more about Debussy someday.

Closing Act

The performance was terrific. I think Debussy is really the final closing of their performance. The clap did not stop immediately. The audiences clapped so hard. Of course we want an encore. Hahaha. So, Dr. Tomislav and Laurensia went straight to the stage again and played their instrument again. Actually, I don't know the title of the song but Dr. Tomislav said that it was a contemplation between Debussy and Brahms.

P.S.: Dr. Tomislav will perform in the 1st Parahyangan Classical Music Festival 2013 in Kota Baru Parahyangan. It's free!! You are all invited! You can visit their Facebook Page: Parahyangan Classical Music Festival

"Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on."

-Samuel Butler-