🎵 Notes from November 16 2025 meetup

Even with winter weather following a freezing rain warning, we had a decent turnout at 10,000 Hours Piano Rehearsal Studios. For the first time, as an experiment, we met in the back Chamber Music Studio with two Steinway grand pianos … and were treated to some two piano repertoire.

Here’s what was played:

• Francine: Reflections, by D. Alexander
• Paul and Emil (two piano duet): Piano Concerto #2, first melodic theme from 2nd mov, by S. Rachmaninoff
• Ryan: Consolation #2, by F. Liszt
• Andrew: Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite, by E. Grieg
• Jeff: Preludes Op. 11 #10, 17 #3 and 16 #3, by A. Scriabin
• David R: Goldberg Variations #7, #18, #19, #30, Aria, by J. S. Bach
• Natalie: Sonata Op. 51 #2 3rd mov, by L. V. Beethoven
• Mizuki: Clair de Lune, by C. Debussy
• Martin: For Unto Us a Child is Born (from Messiah), by G. F. Handel
• David G: Ballade Op. 10 #4, by J. Brahms
• Andrew: Anitra’s Dance from Peer Gynt Suite, by E. Grieg
• Jeff: Prelude Op. 11 #10, by A. Scriabin
• Ryan: Liebestraum #3, by F. Liszt
• David R: The Legend of Carau Postlude, by Drew Jurecka, this piece concludes an engaging multimedia story by the Payadora Ensemble at https://legendofcarau.com/
• Mizuki: Prelude in B minor, by J. S. Bach (arr. A. Siloti)
• Ryan: Minute Waltz, by F. Chopin
• Paul and Emil (4 hands duet): Fantasia in F minor (final half), by F. Schubert

🎵 Notes from November 2 2025 meetup

It was a perfect fall day at Anne-Marie's, where we welcomed new member Ryan. There was our usual good selection of pieces, from the Baroque to very modern. Anne-Marie's accordion performance was the first on this instrument at one of our sessions. Although the focus of the group is piano, don't be afraid to bring a friend for a duet with another instrument. 

Here's what was played:

• Gregory: Solace (A Mexican Serenade), by Scott Joplin
• Martin:  For Unto Us a Child is Born (from Messiah), by G. F. Handel
• Hedda: The Pink Panther, by Henry Mancini
• Anne-Marie: Waltz Op. 64 #2, by F. Chopin
• Ryan W: Nocturne Op. 27 # 2, by F. Chopin
• Randy: Morceau, by Arsentiy Kharitonov
• Paul & Emil (4 hands duet): Fantasie in F minor D.940, by F. Schubert
• Mizuki: River Flows in You, by Yiruma
• Gregory: Vexations, by E. Satie
• Paul: Waltz Op. 69 # 1, by F. Chopin
• Hedda: Bolero, by Alfredo Casella
• Ryan W: Pathétique Sonata #8 in C minor 2nd mov Op. 13, by L. V. Beethoven
• Anne-Marie (Accordion): La Valse Des Monstres, by Yann Tierson
• Mizuki: Fur Elise, by L. V. Beethoven