Monday, November 16, 2015

Report from the November 15, 2015 session


Host: Karin

Thanks to Karin for hosting and sharing her two splendid pianos... a German Grotrian Steinweg upright and a 1912 Pleyel 5'6" grand.  From the title of a book of sheet music, our new group motto is Keep Calm and Play On (or variations thereof).

Here's what was played.

Karin, Greg — Haydn, Hungarian Rondo from Piano Concerto in D, two piano transcription by Denes Agay
Karin, Greg — Bill Dooley, Meet Frankie and Johnny, two piano arrangement by Denes Agay
Julie — Moszkowski, Étude No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 72 No. 2
Lorraine — Schumann, selections from Carnaval, Op. 9
John — own arrangement, O Holy Night
Barb — Mikhail Glinka, Variations on a Russian Song Among the Gentle Valley
Christopher —  Clementi, Sonatina in D Major, Op. 36 No. 6
Francine — Henri Bertini, Étude, Op. 29 No. 7
Janice — Satie, Gymnopédies No. 1, 2 and 3
Sachie — Chopin, Preludes, Op. 28 No. 6 and 7
David — Rachmaninoff, Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14, with cello recording by Luca Sulic

2nd round:
John — own arrangement, Huron Carol and We Three Kings
Christopher — Patrick Hawes, Towards The Light
Julie — Yann Tiersen, Comptine d'Été No. 2