🎹 Are you keyed up for World Piano Day?

March 29, 2021 is World Piano Day, the 88th day of the year!  Sure, it's just a made-up event, but you might as well celebrate by spending some extra time on the bench or listening to your favourite piano music.

To learn more about this recent invention, visit https://www.pianoday.org. 

🎵 Notes from the March 21, 2021 online and IRL meetup

We had our first ever combined in-person/Zoom session at Ottawa Pianos, performing on a fine Yamaha CFX concert grand for those at the store.  We welcomed new member Michiko.  

The most popular composers were Scriabin (6 pieces) and Chopin (5 pieces) without any prior collaboration, and we heard 2 works by a composer not previously heard: Marjan Mozetich.  

Thanks to Mitchell and Ottawa Pianos for allowing us to use their space while adhering to safety precautions.

Here's what was played today:

• Wesley: Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1, by F. Chopin
• Karin: Fantasia in D Minor, by W. A. Mozart
• Mary Lou: Prelude, by Marjan Mozetich
• David: Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 (Raindrop), by F. Chopin
• Gordon: Waltz, Op. 70 No. 3, by F. Chopin
• Jeff: Preludes Op. 11 No. 12 and Op. 17 No. 3, by A. Scriabin
• Michiko: 1st Movement of Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight), by L. V. Beethoven
• Wesley: Prelude: Op. 11 No. 15, by A. Scriabin
• Karin: Song Without Words Op. 19 No. 2, by F. Mendelssohn
• Mary Lou: Adagietto, by Marjan Mozetich
• David: Waltz Op. 69 No. 2, by F. Chopin
• Gordon: Prelude Op. 13 No. 5, by A Scriabin
• Jeff: Preludes Op. 31 No. 2  and  Op. 51 No. 2, by A. Scriabin
• Michiko: Etude in E Major Op. 10 No. 3 (Tristesse), by F. Chopin

🎵 Notes from the March 7, 2021 online meetup

It was another Zoom session today, and a small one at that.  However, the sound quality was better than usual; the gods of Zoom must have been feeling quite perky!

Here's what was played:

• Gregory: The Easy Winners, by Scott Joplin
• Karin: Fantasia in D minor, by W. A. Mozart
• Gordon: a) (pre-recorded video), Two-part invention in F major; and b) (live) Gavotte #2 in B from the French Suite, both by J. S. Bach
• Jeff: Etude tableau Op. 39 #7 (complete), by S. Rachmaninoff
• Gordon: Prelude Op. 87 #1, by D. Shostakovitch
• Karin: Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76 #7, by J. Brahms
• Jeff: Intermezzo Op. 116 #4, by J. Brahms
• Gregory: Of foreign lands and people, by R. Schumann