Reviews for Theory of Music Exams: Grade 5

The average rating for Theory of Music Exams: Grade 5 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-23 00:00:00 Boun Phommachanh-wolpov Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul But it's bad for the heart. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Stephen Sondheim I go back on and forth on this question. What is Sondheim's greatest solo show? Sometimes I vote for SWEENEY TODD, other days it's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Both are brilliant. Of late, my choice is falls with A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is a brilliant romantic musical comedy, perhaps the best ever written for the stage. It centers on love’s desires, follies, regrets, and second chances. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is not just a show about love, but about the redemptive power of love. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, set in Sweden at the turn of the 20th Century, soars on the strength of Sondheim’s magnificent music and gorgeous, clever lyrics. Sondheim is matched every step of the way by Hugh Wheeler's witty book, inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night. Songs and situation are perfectly integrated in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. You see this most clearly in the pivotal relationship between the lawyer Fredrik Egerman, and his old flame Desiree Armfeldt. Sondheim's lyrics become riveting mini-plays within the play. Attention is paid to every detail and character in this musical made up of love, sex, death, memory and midsummer magic. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is a beautifully crafted romantic musical comedy. It may be Wheeler's finest script which is high praise indeed considering he has written so many amazing shows. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is vibrant palette of swirling romanticism with shadings from the pervading sadness of approaching middle age, and the realization of missed romantic opportunities is caught with piercing truth and ravishing music.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-20 00:00:00 Maryann Witters A Little Night Music is a classic romantic comedy, a collaboration between the writer Hugh Wheeler and the composer Stephen Sondheim. It is possibly Stephen Sondheim's most famous piece. Sadly, it's not really my cup of tea. The performance I saw was this one at the National Theatre in London during September 1995. The stellar cast included: Madame Armfeldt - Siân Phillips. Desirée Armefeldt - Judi Dench (who spoke her part rather than sang it) Fredrika Armfeldt - Claire Cox Mr Erlanson - John Owen-Jones Countess Charlotte Malcolm - Patricia Hodge I enjoyed a couple of the songs, including "Send in The Clowns", but do feel overall that this musical play was wasted on me.