Music played on June 23, 2019

First, a shout-out to Ottawa Pianos for hosting our group and for providing 'treats' to make a great intermission break.

Sunny summer weather was not enough to deter an active, if somewhat smaller than expected, crowd from the opportunity to play a diversity of pieces on Felix, the grandest of Ottawa Pianos’ grand pianos.  As a matter of interest, Felix himself will be on stage at the NAC July 18th to August 3rd in the performance of 2 Pianos 4 Hands. 

The group welcomed a new member: Randy. And we welcomed back Nancy from a convalescence - great to hear you back playing!

A wide variety of music was played from 16 different composers.  Oddly, only one composer was repesented by more than one peice.  That leads to a clear winner in the composer compeition: J.S. Bach who had three pices played.

Round 1:

#	Performer	Work
1.	Gregory	Introduction and Fugato, by Cuthbert Harris
2.	Mary Lou	The Hermit Thrush at Eve, by Amy Beach
3.	Randy	Petite Ouverture à danser, by E. Satie
4.	Erin	Suite No. 4 in F, 1st Mov., by G. F. Handel
5.	Nick	Prelude Book 1, No. 4, by C. Debussy
6.	Nancy	Autumn Afternoon, by Eugenie Rocherelle
7.	Jackie	Menuet in D Minor, by J. H. Buttstett
8.	Christopher	Song Without Words, Op. 30 No. 1, by F. Mendelssohn
9.	J.P.	Sonata Op. 2 No. 3, 1st Mov. by L. von Beethoven
10.	David	Prelude in F Minor, WTC 2, by J. S. Bach
11.	Janice S.	Prelude in C, WTC 1, by J. S. Bach
12.	Janice G.	Night Club 1960, by A. Piazzolla
13.	Jeff	Etude Tableaux, by S. Rachmaninoff

Round 2:

#	Performer	Work
1.	Jackie	Sonatina in G Major, by M. Clementi
2.	Erin	October, from Les Saisons, by P. Tchaikovsky
3.	Jeff	Preludes Op. 11 No. 10 and Op. 17 No. 3, by A. Scriabin
4.	Nick	Allemande and Courante, French Suite No. 5, by J. S. Bach
5.	David	Plaisir D’Amour, by J. P. Martini, transcribed by R. Strobl

Music played on May 26, 2019

Well, bad weather can keep people away.  Does good weather do the same thing?  Looks like 'no': Even with the delightful weather, there was a good turnout at David’s place. A wide variety of music was played with some 'new' composers appearing on the scene: I think this is the first time for Prokofiev. 

We had a clear winner in the composer composition: Ludwig von Beethoven took home the prize.

Round 1:

#	Performer	Work
1.	Gregory	Reverie, by C. Debussy
2.	John	Improvisation
3.	Gordon	Sonata No. 9, 2nd mov., by L. V. Beethoven
4.	Adrian	Archduke trio Op. 97, 3rd mov., by L. V. Beethoven
5.	J.P.	French Suite No. 3 Allemande, by J. S. Bach
6.	Jeff	Prelude Op. 11 No. 10 and Op. 17 No. 3, by A. Scriabin
7.	Jane	Hungary Melody, by F. Schubert
8.	David	Prelude in F Minor WTC 2, by J. S. Bach
9.	Gared	The Rain at Dusk, own composition
10.	Lorraine	Blessing, by Natalie Sleeth
11.	Caryn	Nocturne Op. 54 No. 4, by E. Grieg

Round 2:

#	Performer	Work
1.	Gregory	Von fremden Ländern und Menschen, by R. Schumann
2.	Adrian	Bagatelle Op. 33 No. 5, by L. V. Beethoven
3.	John	Norwegian Folk Melody, traditional
4.	Caryn	Standchen, by F. Schubert
5.	Gordon	Prelude Op. 13 No. 5, by A. Scriabin
6.	Jane	Vogel als Prophet, by R. Schumann
7.	Gared	Harp Prelude (10 small pieces No. 7), by S. Prokofiev
8.	David	Gavotte, Violin Partita No. 3, by J. S. Bach (trans. Rachmaninoff), SoundCloud recording of David playing this piece is here
9.	Lorraine	Sonata in D Major K 311 (excerpt), by W. A. Mozart

Music played on April 28, 2019

Host: Luc

There was a full house on Sunday on a cool afternoon in brilliant sunshine.  The arrival of spring seemed to have inspired a number of the players to play some challenging works.

We had a five-way tie in the composer competition: Scriabin, Handel, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Beethoven with two pieces played for each of them.  I am awarding the prize, with the large cash award, to the newcomer on our list: Rachmaninoff.

Round 1:

#	Performer	Work
1.	Gregory	Magnetic Rag, by Scott Joplin
2.	Erin	Suite II, mvt. I, by G. F. Handel
3.	John	Song Medley: Morning has broken, chariots of fire, (own arrangement)
4.	Caryn	Nocturne, op.54 #4, by E. Grieg
5.	Jackie	The Doll’s complaint, by Cesar Franck
6.	Christopher	Elegie, by S. Rachmaninoff
7.	Mary Lou	intermezzo Op. 76 #7, by J. Brahms
8.	Gared	Berceuse op57, by F. Chopin
9.	Jeff	Etude Tableaux Op. 33 #7, by S. Rachmaninoff
10.	Adrian	Sonata #18 m. 2 (op. 31 #3) by L von Beethoven
11.	Luc	Suite in F (Adagio), by G. F. Handel

Round 2:

#	Performer	Work
1.	Jeff	2 Preludes Op. 11 #12 and Op. 17 #3, by A. Scriabin
2.	Erin	March, by P. I. Tchaikovsky
3.	Mary Lou	Nuances Op. 56 #3, by A. Scirabin
4.	Jackie	Sonatina in G major, by M. Clementi
5.	Gared	Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 #1, by F. Chopin
6.	Christopher	Op. 35, by Dustin O’Halloran
7.	John	Hymn-Nearer my God to thee
8.	Adrian	(piano part of) Trio Op 97 (Archduke), M. 1, by L. van Beethoven
9.	Luc	Hornpipe, by Henry Purcell