Friday, November 24, 2017

Music played on November 19, 2017

Host: Karin

Winter attempted, but failed, to prevent our getting together.  We enjoyed two great pianos, a Steinweg-Grotrian upright and a Pleyel grand.  Interesting to experience playing on a different generation of instruments.

We had an unusual number of pieces from relatively unknown women composers, a nice bit of variety.

And the winning composer this week goes to the group of unknown women composers who deserve to be better known.  I'll add one more late romantic female composer name to that list: Cécile Chaminade.

Round 1:

  1. Karin & Greg:    Lonely Talk, 2 piano duet, by Arletta. O'Hearn
  2. Gordon:             Op 102 #3 (Tarantella)  & op 19, no 2 (Pensive Moments), by F. Mendelssohn
  3. Janice G.:           Sonata Gb+, by Marianne von Auenbruggar
  4. Jackie:                Minuet, by L. Boccherini 
  5. Mary Lou:          Sonata in Bb+, slow movement, K570, by W. A. Mozart
  6. John,:                 10 Chansons françaises, traditional
  7. Lynda:                Menuet from le Tombeau de Couperin by M. Ravel
  8. Christopher:      Londonderry Air and the Minstrel Boy, traditional

Round 2:

  1. Janice G:            Impromptu, by Louise Farrenc
  2. Mary Lou:         Arabesque Op. 18, by R. Schumann
  3. Greg:                 “Here’s that rainy Day”, by James Van Heusen
  4. Jackie:                Canon, by J. Pachelbel
  5. John.:                 Improvisation on “We Three Kings”, traditional
  6. Gordon:             Daybreak, op 62 no 4, by F. Mendelssohn
  7. Lynda:                “king of the road”, by Roger Miller
  8. Karin & Greg:    “I’ll wait for you”, 4 hands, by Martha Mier

Music played on October 15, 2017

Music played October 15, 2017.

Thank you to Mervyn for being our welcoming host. And for providing a unique opportunity to play on a beautiful Bechstein grand piano.  We're having a good run of great pianos to play.

The music came from a broad range of composers this session.  Only Mendelssohn and Beethoven had more than one piece played (two 'slots' each).  The tie is broken by Mendelssohn having four pieces played by one person.  Congratulations!

Round 1:

  1. Greg:            Toccata in D-, by J. S. Bach
  2. Gordon:        Op 102 #3 (Tarantella)  and #6 (faithfulness), by F. Mendelssohn
  3. Sachie:         Sonata Op. 2, no 1, 2nd movement, by L. van Beethoven
  4. Erin:              In the Evening, by H. Hoffman
  5. Jackie:          Sonata in C+, 3rd movement, by W. A. Mozart
  6. David R:        Piano Concerto #5, 2nd movement, by J.S. Bach, SoundCloud recording
  7. John W,:       Everytime I feel the spirit, traditional
  8. Jeff:               Prelude Op 17, no 4 by A. Scriabin
  9. Lynda:           Sonata Op. 14 no 2, by L. V Beethoven
  10. Nancy:          Gymnopedie #1, by E. Satie
  11. Dan:              Moment Musical Op. 94 no 4, by F. Schubert

Round 2:

  1. Greg:            Lara’s theme, by M. Jarre
  2. Gordon:       Op. 19 #4 (Confidence) and Op. 85 #2 (Farewell), by F. Mendelssohn
  3. Sachie:         Prelude Op. 28 no 11, by F. Chopin
  4. Erin:             Waltz, by V. Kosenko
  5. David R        Sarabande, by G. F. Handel
  6. John W.:       Improvisation on “let all mortal flesh..”, traditional
  7. Dan:             Malaguena, by Ernesto Le cuona
  8. Nancy:         Autumn Afternoon, by E. Rocherolle
  9. Lynda:          Strangers in Paradise , based on melody by A. Borodin

Music Played on September 17, 2017

Music played September 17, 2017; Thank you to Mitchell and Ottawa Piano for hosting us and for making available their wonderful Yamaha CFS Concert Grand piano.

The group welcomed a new member (Karen).

Chopin took the prize for most popular composer this session. He was the only composer who had more than one piece played.

Round 1:

  1. Mitchell:                Prelude Op. 11 No. 15, by A. Sciabin
  2. Greg:                     Menuet No. 5 from Le Tombeau de Couperin, by M.Ravel
  3. Lynda:                   Sonata #10 (G+), Op 14, no 2, by L.van Beethoven
  4. Nancy & Karin:     Canon in D+, Piano Duet, by J. Pachelbel
  5. Nick:                      Nocturne in B+, op 31, no 1, by F. Chopin
  6. Keegan:                Prelude in C#+, op 45, by F. Chopin
  7. John:                     Improvisation
  8. David:                   Goldberg Variations: Aria, #7, #19, Aria, by J. S. Bach, SoundCloud
  9. Karen:                   Fantasie Improptu, op66, by F. Chopin

Round 2:

  1. Nancy:                  Waltz in A-, op 12, no 2, by E. Grieg
  2. Karin:                    Songs without Words, opp 19, no 2, by F. Mendelssohn
  3. Nick:                      Prelude. Book 2, no 5: Bruyeres, by C. Debussy
  4. John:                     Traditional Hymn: Nearer, My God to Thee, own version
  5. Lynda:                   Soul Bossa Nova, by Q. Jones
  6. David:                    Fanfarinette, by J. Rameau
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