Friday, June 3, 2022

🎵 Notes from the May 28, 2022 meetup

We had an enjoyable although smallish session today, well below the capacity of the room at Ottawa Pianos.  Of note was our first piano duet in two years (Zoom doesn’t work for this!).

Here's what was played:

  • Gregory: Bumble Boogie, by Jack Fina (arrangement of R. Korsakov “Flight of the Bumblebee”)
  • Michiko: Prelude Op. 3 #2, by S. Rachmaninoff 
  • Karin and David (duet): Pavane pour une Infante Défunte, M. Ravel, duet arrangement by Ray and Marie-Thérèse Alston 
  • Sachie: Etude Op. 25 #1, by F. Chopin
  • Lynda: Coronach, by Edgar Barradt
  • Wesley: Gladiolus Rag, by Scott Joplin
  • Michiko: Moonlight Sonata, op. 27, 3rd  movement by L. V. Beethoven
  • Karin: Prelude Op. 28 #13, by F. Chopin
  • Sachie: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Op. 65 #6, by E. Grieg
  • David: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant, M. Ravel, solo piano transcription by Jacques Charlot, SoundCloud recording of David playing this piece is here
  • Wesley: Bethena, a concert Waltz, by Scott Joplin 
Two pianists play a duet