Music played at the March 20, 2016 session

Our second session in March was another small gathering but was very enjoyable nonetheless. By chance, the sonata form played a big role today, but we also had music ranging from the Baroque to the 21st century.

Host: Christopher

First round:
Karin - La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, Debussy
Erin - Polonaise in E major, JS Bach
Teresa - Once Upon a December, Ahrens and Flaherty
Barb - Sonata in e minor, 3rd mvmt, Haydn
Christopher - Berlin Song, Einaudi

Second round:
Karin - Sweet Hush of Dawn, W. Carroll
Barb - The Poet Speaks, Schumann
Teresa - Sonata in f minor, Scarlatti
Erin - Sonatina in B flat major, Diabelli
Christopher - Sonata in B flat major (exposition only), Mozart
Teresa - A Short Story, Kabalevsky

Report from the March 13, 2016 session

Host: John

Round 1

1. Greg: “Adieu to the Piano”, by L. van Beethoven
2. Mary-Lou: “Nocturne #3 in A flat major”, by G. Fauré (Op. 33)
3. Karin: “The passing of Una” and “The sweet hush of Dawn”, both by Walter Carrol
4. John: “Chorus of Morning Glories” (own composition)

Round 2

1. Greg: “To a wild rose”, by E. MacDowell
2. Mary-Lou: “Impromptu #3 in G flat” by F. Schubert (Op. 90)
3. Karin: “Polonaise in G minor”, by F. Chopin (B.1)
4. John: Improvisation on “I had a little nut tree”