Sunday, November 13, 2022

🎵 Notes from November 12, 2022 meetup

We had a great morning at Steinway Piano Gallery, performing on a gorgeous instrument.  Some pieces we had heard before and several were new to the group.  We welcomed first time members Simon and Alan, including a 7 year old performer.  There were also impressive performances of complex works entirely from memory.

Here's what was played:

  • Gregory: St. Louis Blues, by W. C. Handy
  • Gordon: Intermezzo Op. 118 #2, by J. Brahms
  • Karin: Prelude #4, by C. Debussy
  • Mary Lou: Sonatina in G minor, 1st mov., by Carlos Guastavino
  • David: Adagio for Strings, by Samuel Barber, Piano transcription by Adelina, SoundCloud recording of David playing this piece is here
  • Allona: Lyric Nocturne, by K. Rollin
  • Grace: French Suite #6 (complete), by J. S. Bach
  • Simon:  Etude Tableau Op. 39 #1, by S. Rachmaninoff
  • Alan: Waltz in A minor, by Dmitri Shostakovitch and Chromatic Rag, by Beverly Porter
  • Gregory: Sonne, by Rammstein (ending of video Deutschland)
  • Karin: Adagio BWV 974, by J.S. Bach/ A. Marcello
  • Mary Lou: Sonatina in G minor, 2nd mov., by Carlos Guastavino
  • Gordon: Salut D’amour, by E. Elgar
  • David: Happy Birthday, Dear Ludwig, variations in the style of Beethoven on "Happy Birthday to You”, by Leonid Hambro, SoundCloud recording of David playing this piece is here 
  • Grace: The Great Pumpkin Waltz, by Vince Guaraldi
  • Simon: Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543, by J. S Bach, piano transcription from original work for organ by Franz Liszt