Music Review

Nerva and Robenson Altino, better known as the Altino brothers, are two virtuoso pianists who have taken the world by storm with their combination of style and technique on the piano. On February 16, 2008, the Altino Brothers graced Oakwood University by performing live in music concert series. The duo pianists played a wide variety of songs, ranging from J.S. Bach and Richard Wagner to I. Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff. While all of the piano selections were wonderful and spectacularly played, I will give my review on The Star-Spangled Banner/Lift Every Voice and Sing, and

The first piece performed by the Altino brothers was The Star-Spangled Banner/Lift Every Voice and Sing. The Altino brothers began this particular piece at Forte and at an Allegretto pace. As they began, it was clear to see that this piece was very technically demanding. As they continued, the piece continued to Allegro and to Fortissimo. Eventually as the tempo slowed to Andante, the melody of the piece became more pronounced. The chords of consonance