Thursday, January 30, 2014

Music played at the January 29, 2014 session

Host: Mary Ann

The session included five piano soloists, and a special performance by Mary Ann's piano trio.

Jorge - Bach, Prelude in B minor; and Manuel M. Poncé, Intermezzo
Lin - Debussy, Girl with the Flaxen Hair; and Denes Agay, Blue Waltz
Gloria - Bach, Bourée in A minor
John - Beethoven, Sonatina in G; and Jingle Bells in the style of 10 composers in 6 minutes
Christopher - da Rocha, Habanera; and Christopher Norton, Jane’s Song
Mary Ann (piano), Sandra (cello), Cliff (violin) - Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Andante

Monday, January 20, 2014

Music played at the January 19, 2014 session

Host: Ann

Sachie - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Étude, Opus 39 no. 6 in A minor “Little Red Riding Hood”
Tim - J.S. Bach, Italian Concerto, second movement, BWV 971
Janice S - W.A. Mozart, theme and 8 variations from Twelve Variations on Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman, K.265/300e
Daniel - Two of his own compositions, Réflexions and an untitled jazz progression; and the theme from the movie Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain by Yann Tiersen
Gared - Johannes Brahms, Ballade for piano in D minor, Opus 10, no.1 (Edward); and his own composition, Prelude in C
Darlene - Camille Saint-Saens, Gavotte in C Minor, Opus 23
Mitchell - Own untitled composition

Monday, January 6, 2014

Music played at the January 5, 2014 session

Host: Lynda

We had our first session of the new year at Lynda's. We're still growing! We welcomed two new members, John and Darlene, and beamed in Liz from the UK, courtesy of David's Skype set-up. We were reminded by the selections of Karin and Christopher that there's wonderful music to be found in magazines such as Klavier and Pianist -- a lesson demonstrated many times by our founder, Liz.

Here's what we played:

Diana -- Mendelssohn, Song Without Words, Op. 67, No. 4 in C, “Spinning Song”
Karin -- Frank Sanucci, “A Plaintive Song: to my beloved brother, Jim” in Gm, in Klavier, Sept’84
Lynda -- Beethoven, German Dances [book of 3], No. I in C, Wo08
Liz -- Beethoven, Sonata in F, Op. 10 No. 2, 2nd movement
Vanessa -- Thelonius Monk, “Round Midnight” in Gb
Christopher -- Dmitri Kabalevsky, “Dreams”, Op. 88, No. 1
David -- Chopin, Fantasie Impromptu in C# minor, Op. 66
Elizabeth -- Brahms, Waltz in Ab major, Op. 39 No. 15
John -- Own arrangement, Jingle Bells, variations in the style of 10 classical composers
…2nd round…
Christopher -- Mark Tanner, Lullaby for Prince George in Bb [in Pianist Magazine, Issue 75]
Lynda -- Schubert, Moments Musicaux, D.780, Op. 94, No. 6, “Plainte d’un Troubadour”, in Ab
Diana -- Schumann, Fantaisiestücke, Op. 12 No. 6, “Fabel” in C major
John -- Extemporaneous inventions on celtic themes using mainly the black notes.

Many thanks to Lynda for the warm hospitality and the opportunity to play a terrific Yamaha.