Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Music played at the July 2013 session

Janice hosted a delightful afternoon of music and refreshments. We had the opportunity to play on her gorgeous 1917 Steinway with oak cabinet that has a really nice sound and touch. There was also a technological first in that we had two remote Skype participants, Macy in Toronto and Liz in the UK. 

Diana -- Schumann, Fantasiestücke (Fantasy) Op. 12 No. 4 - "Grillen" 
Mary Lou -- Mozart, Rondo in A Minor, K. 511 
Liz -- John Field, Nocturne No. 10 in E Minor 
Macy -- Chopin, Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2 in D Flat Major 
Janice G -- Beethoven, "Pathétique Piano Sonata" No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 - 2nd movement 
Julie -- Beethoven, Piano Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 - 1st movement 
Christopher (clarinet) & David (piano) -- Percy Grainger, Irish Tune from County Derry, duet transcription by Terry Oxley 
David -- Chopin, Fantasie Impromptu in C# Minor, Op. 66 - middle section 
Christopher -- Bach, Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major 
Mary Lou -- Bach, French Suite No. 5, Sarabande 
Liz -- Ivana Loudova, Stuecke -Dornröschen/Sleeping Beauty and Wiegenlied/Lullaby 
Janice G -- Albeniz, Tango 
David -- Gabriel Yared, Conventino Di Sant’Anna, from “The English Patient”
 
Christopher and David perform "Irish Tune from County Derry"

Group members (some via computer) pose after the afternoon of music