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