Music played at the October 23, 2016 session

Host: Jeff

A big crowd (11 of us plus Jeff and his wife) came to Jeff’s home where we enjoyed playing his Steinway grand (ca 1977), an excellent view north to the Ottawa River in brilliant sunshine, and excellent hospitality.

Round 1

Janice G: F. Schubert, Impromptu Op. 90#2
Greg: J. S. Bach, Prelude #6 in d minor, BWV 851
Erin: Torjussen, To the Rising Sun, Op. 4 #1
John: Traditional Russian songs, Serenada and Serdtse
Gordon: J. S. Bach, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Christopher: Scarlatti, Sonata K. 213 in d minor
Jeff: J. Brahms Capriccio Op. 116 # 7
David: F. Mendelssohn, Song without Words, Op. 30 #6
Carly: F. Chopin, Nocturne in e minor, Op. post.
Janice S: J. S. Bach, Invention 8, BWV 779
Vanessa: F. Chopin, Nocturne, Op. post 72
Lynda: Grieg, Norwegian Melody No. 2, Op. 12 #6

Round 2

Greg: N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Song of India
Vanessa : Thelonius Monk, 'Round Midnight'
Lynda: Alfred Rolando Ortiz, Cumbia Deliciosa
John: Free improvisation
Gordon: D. Shostakovitch, Prelude Op. 87 #1
David: Scottish folk tune arranged by Michael Logozar, “The Water is Wide”
Jeff: A. Scriabin: Prelude Op. 11 #10
Janice S:  J. S. Bach, Invention 13

CBC Radio documentary about old upright pianos

The CBC presented a 20-minute radio documentary this past Sunday about the sorry end that awaits so many old upright pianos these days. Listen to the documentary.