Monday, December 16, 2013

Music played at the second December 2013 session

Host: Kathy
Luc -- Bach,  Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792
Mary Lou -- Bach, French Suite No. 5, BWV 816: Allemande, Courante and Sarabande
Kathy -- Leonard Bernstein, Lullaby for Susanna Kyle
Daniel -- André Gagnon, Musique Pour Plus Tard
Tim -- Mendelssohn, Song Without Words Op.38 No. 6 - "Duetto"
Nick B -- Grieg, Lyric Pieces No. 1 Arietta and No. 2 Waltz, Op. 12
Liz -- Fanny Hensel, Melodie, Op. 5 No. 4
Jennifer -- Chopin, Mazurka, Op. 7 No. 2
Christopher -- Paderewski, Nocturne in B Flat, Op. 16 No. 4
David -- Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K488, 2nd Movement, Adagio (solo piano and orchestra transcription), SoundCloud recording of David playing this piece is here

2nd round:
Luc -- Chopin, Nocturne in C# Minor, No. 20 Op. posthumus
Mary Lou -- Rachmaninoff, Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 No. 4
Daniel -- Own composition: "Air and Variations for Sunday Afternoon"
Nick B -- Grieg, Lyric Piece No. 3 Watchman's Song, Op. 12
Christopher -- Oscar Peterson, Jazz Exercise No. 2
David -- Schubert, Impromptu in G Flat Major, Op. 90 No. 3

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Music played at the first December 2013 session

Janice S. hosted the first session of the month, with music running from Bach to Tony Bennett. The ten performers included three members playing for the first time with the group [Karin, Vanessa & Cristina] and Liz from the UK with another of her wonderful discoveries of music composed by women . . . Here's what was played:

Karin -- Chopin, Waltz in A minor [Op. posthumous]
Liz -- Fanny Hensel, Melodie, Op. 5, No. 4
Lynda -- Schumann, Carnival Scenes from Vienna, Op. 26, Nos 2 & 3: Romanze in G min; Scherzino, in Bb
Mary Ann -- Beethoven, Archduke Piano Trio, Op. 97, 3rd movement excerpt, theme & 3 variations
Mary Lou -- Bach, Allemande, Courante & Sarabande from French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
Delaney -- Philip Glass, Metamorphosis, Movement No. 1 in C major
Janice S. -- Mozart, Twelve Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman”, K265, Nos 1-8.
Vanessa -- My Love Went to London, John Wallowitch [music], Tony Bennett [lyrics], in Db
Elizabeth -- Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, 3rd movement, 1st half.
Cristina -- Bach, Sinfonia No. 3 in D major, BWV 789, excerpt