The Piano Concerto No. 1 Analysis

This is a song released in late 1980’s, written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and performed by Donna summers. It is an all time disco classic which used futuristic production in an era where the industry standard was orchestra.

It is the first of its kind in this genre of music as it uses programmed synthesizers and time signature of four-four. The sound of this track gives the impression that it’s ahead of its time. It seems like the sounds that gave birth to the electronic dance music as we know it.

For a track that is thirty years old it still has tremendous appeal due to its simple flow and mellow lyrics. The track is beautifully sung by Summers, who adds to the sensuality of the track with her light but powerful voice. The track has

Her voice even with its distinctiveness, sounds like an instrument in the mix. Over the years the track has been remixed multiple times. Its fast paced drum beats are easy to sync with today’s music. The notable remix by Danny Howells become commercially popular amongst the rest.

The Piano Concerto no.1 (First movement) by Bartok is a work of art, composed in 1926 and first performed in 1927, in Frankfurt, with Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting. Bartok work on this piece is amongst four of his best works. The concerto no1 was written just for his performances in 1927. But it was ultimately not received well by the audience who were new to this. This composition starts out on a very dark note. On the initial few notes, it sounds like it is enacting a depressing tale. One can imagine it to be like the soundtrack of a horror movie of current times. Nevertheless, as you progress through the track, it picks up its pace and also the mood of the track to that of a pleasant one. Further into the track the artist uses skilful note play with abrupt highs and lows. As the song proceeds one can feel the emotion the artist tries portraying with the