Thursday, March 2, 2017

Music played at the February 28, 2017 session

We had an opportunity to perform on the wonderfully rebuilt Heintzman concert grand at Southminster United Church.  Janice had contributed to the restoration project and one of the perks was a private session on this piano, which she kindly shared with us.  There was good representation from Chopin, just before his birthday on March 1st.

Here’s what was played:

Lynda — Bach, Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV881
Janice S — Erik Satie, 1st and 2nd Gnossiennes
Greg M — Jan Dussek, Sonatina in G Major, Op. 20 No. 1
David — David P. Jones, Legal Highs II Menthology (duet for violin and marimba, with piano playing marimba part)
Dan — Ernesto Lecuona, Malaguena
Karin and Dianne — Debussy, Epigraph No. 1 for 4-hands
Sachie — Chopin, Etude, Op. 25 No. 1

2nd round:
Lynda — Chopin, Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2
Greg M — Joanne Bender, Gentle Breeze
Dan — Gershwin, Preludes No. 2 and No. 3
Karin — Clara Schumann, Pièces Fugitives, Op. 15 No. 1
Sachie — Mendelssohn, Andante Sostenuto, Op. 72 No. 2
David — Chopin, Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28 No. 20 and Mazurka in F Major, Op. 68 No. 3
Janice S  — Clementi, Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 5

3rd round:
David — Chopin, Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4, SoundCloud recording of David playing
Greg M — Heinrich Hofmann, On The Lake, Op. 77 No. 12
Lynda — Chopin, Deux Nocturnes, Op. 37 No. 1
Janice S — Beethoven, Fur Elise, WoO 59