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