🎵 Notes from the March 20, 2022 meetup

A small group gathered for our Zoom meeting today, and here's what they played: 

• Gregory: Prelude Op. 33 #3, by A. Scriabin 
• Karin: Voiles, by C, Debussy 
• Allona: Minuet in E by J. S. Bach 
• Gordon: Inventions #12 in A major and #13 in A minor, by J. S. Bach 
• Karin: Prelude Op. 28 #13 by F. Chopin 
• Gordon: Inventions #14 in B flat major and #15 in B minor 
• Allona: A Special place in my Heart, by Catherine Rollin 
• Karin: Adagio BWV 974, Keyboard arrangement by J. S. Bach of Oboe Concerto by Marcello

🎵 Notes from the March 5, 2022 meetup

Today's session at Steinway Piano Gallery in Ottawa welcomed new member Jenny. The session included a timely and topical poem, and an introduction to the Steinway Spirio system whereby one pianist can play both parts of a duet. This is not as easy as it seems!

Here's what was played:

• Gregory: Moment Musical Op. 94 #6, by F. Schubert
• Gordon: Two part inventions #3 in D major and #5 in E flat major, by J. S. Bach
• Allona: A Special Place in my Heart, by Catherine Rollin
• Karin: Prelude “Voiles”, by C. Debussy
• Mary Lou: Sonata 1st mov., Hob XVI #32, by F. J. Haydn.  Introduced by the poem “Allegro” by Tomas Trauströmer, translated by Robin Fulton
• Jenny: Nocturne No. 20 in C#, by F. Chopin
• Jeff: Preludes Op 16 #2 and Op. 16 #4, by A. Scriabin
• Janice S.: Kinderszenen #12, by R. Schumann
• Jennifer: Sonata Op. 79 #3, 1st mov., by L. V. Beethoven
• Gregory: Toccata in D minor, by J. S. Bach
• Gordon: Invention #12 in A major, by J. S. Bach
• Karin: La fille aux cheveux de lin, by C. Debussy
• Jeff: Preludes Op. 17 #3 and Op 11 #10, by A. Scriabin
• Janice S.: Kinderszenen #13, by R. Schumann
• Jenny: Romance in F Sharp, Op. 28 No.2 by R. Schumann
• Jennifer: Theme from Inspector Gadget. Duet, one part via the “Spirio” feature of the Steinway piano.