Tuesday, November 7, 2023

🎵 Notes from November 5, 2023 meetup

John has a splendid performance space for his Steinway Grand Piano!  For the second time in a row, we had a very large turnout.  There was a good assortment of pieces including some piano vocal duets and two new composers, adding to our growing list.  We welcomed new member Nosamu. 

Here’s what was played:
  • Gregory: Bumble Boogie, by Jack Fina
  • Karin: Prelude from Suite Bergamasque, by C. Debussy
  • Françoise (vocal) and Randy (piano): Elegie and Sylvie from Trois Melodies, by E. Satie
  • Andrew: Song Without Words Op. 30 #1, by F. Mendelssohn
  • Sachie: Waltz Op. 64 #1, by F. Chopin
  • Randy: Prelude #4, by F. Chopin
  • Natalie: Cadiz from Suite Espanola, by I. Albeniz
  • David R.: New World Symphony Largo, by A. Dvorak
  • Françoise: Murmure, by Pierre-Paul Daneels
  • Jocelyne: Barcerole, by Neils Gade
  • John R: Sonata Op. 14 #2, first movement, by L. V. Beethoven
  • Gordon: Op. 40, #2 and #6, by P. Tchaikovsky
  • Perry: Op. 23 #5, by S. Rachmaninoff
  • Nosamu: The Force (theme from Star Wars), by John Williams
  • Gordon: Op. 17 #6, by A. Scriabin
  • Karin: Prelude in G flat major, by A. Scriabin
  • John R: Sonata Op. 14 #2, second movement, by L. V. Beethoven
  • Natalie: Granada from Suite Espanola, by I. Albeniz
  • Andrew: Song Without Words Op. 38 #2, by F. Mendelssohn
  • David: Gymnopedie #1, by E. Satie
  • Sachie: Etude Op. 10 #3, by F. Chopin