On April 30, 2014, I attended a symphony orchestra at CSU. This is the first time I have attended a symphony concert; Going into the concert, I didn't think I would like the concert and the environment. I didn't think there would be many people either. At the beginning of the concert, the conductor introduced himself and the symphony, talked about its history, played a little of each of the four movements, and explained everything about them. Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 5 in B flat major lasted approximately 2 hours and consisted of four movements. The decor of the room was very professional the orchestra was on stage divided into groups according to their burials and the conductor faced everyone and behind the conductor there was the audience seated behind him. These were a wide variety of instruments used such as first violin, second violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet , trombone, tuba, piano and percussion. The first piece was the Adagio. - Allegro, it was written in a fast tempo, but it has a slow introduction. It begins first with a rise and fall of the cello and bass section's pizzicato line, in which they pluck rather than bend the strings. The introduction gives a great contrast in texture and tonal centers, moving from B flat major to G flat major and back to the same thing. The powerful chords heard in the winds provide a texture impossible to obtain on Bruckner's organ due to the very specific weighting of the articulation. These include marcato, martele and staccatissmo. The dynamics of the first movement varied between fortissimo and pianissimo, it was difficult to tell when it would go from soft to very loud. B...... middle of paper...... the difference between adagio and allegro, not only in terms of absolute speed, but also in terms of rhythm and phrasing. Overall, I thought the symphony made me feel different emotions. With the first track, I felt very excited and eager to hear what was coming next. The surprise of the dynamics and tempo gave it a great touch to keep the audience interested. Also, with the second movement, I felt very relaxed and like I was taking a break from a long bumpy ride because it was so slow compared to the first movement. But then the third movement was introduced with a loud, fast note that made me feel delighted and awake and I think the goal is to keep the audience engaged and interested in what they are listening to. And I think Bruckner did a great job, using tempo and dynamics extensively, because he accomplished the goal he was supposed to accomplish..