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
