PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Solo Programs
Traditional Program: Baroque – 20th Century Piano Music
Ravel: the Man and his Music – Recital with commentary
French Program: Piano Music of Ravel, Debussy, and Messiaen
Celebration of Dance: Piano Music Inspired by Dance (17th -20th Centuries)
Claude Debussy: complete Preludes, Bks. 1 and 2 – Workshop available
Piano Music by Women Composers (17th – 20th Centuries) Recital with commentary
Collaborative Programs
| BEETHOVEN TO BERNSTEIN** “Three Centuries of Music for Piano Four-Hands” The Transcontinental Piano Duo |
The nationally acclaimed duo presents an exciting new program for piano 4-hands that opens with Beethoven's rarely heard Sonata Op. 6, and proceeds through two centuries, finishing with Leonard Bernstein's electric Overture to Candide. Hear familiar melodies and works, including two of Grieg's Norwegian Dances, selected Brahms' Hungarian Dances, Three Preludes of Gershwin in a unique 4-hands arrangement, and Liszt's original 4-hands version of the Mephisto Waltz. Also on the program are the tuneful Variations on an Original Theme by Schubert and Cactus Leaf Rag by Tennessee composer, David See |
| DANCES & VARIATIONS**
The Transcontinental Piano Duo |
Pianists Elaine Greenfield and Janice Meyer Thompson perform an intriguing and diverse program of dances and variations for piano duet. Program includes: Dvorak-Slavonic Dances; Schubert-Variations in Ab; selected dances from Debussy Petite Suite, Epigraphes antiques & Fauré-Dolly; Barber-Souvenirs; and, the original 4-hands version of Liszt's Mephisto Waltz. If two pianos are available, featured works are Ravel-La Valse and Lutoslawski-Variations on a Theme by Paganini |
| FRENCH FOUR HANDS**
The Transcontinental Piano Duo |
Pianists Elaine Greenfield and Janice Meyer Thompson perform a program of familiar and beloved French works for piano duet. Program includes: Debussy-Petite Suite, Fauré-Dolly, Ravel-Mother Goose Suite, Bizet-Children's Games, Poulenc-Sonata. If two pianos are available, Ravel-La Valse is a featured work. |
| "INSPIRED BY DANCE"
featuring **RAVEL - LA VALSE** The Transcontinental Piano Duo |
Pianists Greenfield and Meyer Thompson perform Ravel's monumental transcription of "La Valse", for 2 pianos.
Program also includes Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Schubert - Grand Rondo in A, Dvorak - Slavonic Dances, Barber - Tango from "Souvenirs", Stravinsky - Russian Sailors Dance from "Petrouchka" and Ravel - Mother Goose Suite. |
| THE FRENCH CONNECTION**
With featured flutist in the Moyse tradition |
Program includes: Michel Blavet - Sonata in G major "L'Henriette", Jules Mouquet - La Flute de Pan, Francis Poulenc – Sonate, Maurice Ravel - Piece en forme de Habanera, Phillipe Gaubert – Sonate, Henri Dutilleux – Sonatine, Louis Moyse -"Pastorale" for solo flute, Claude Debussy -"L'isle joyeuse", or other work for solo piano |
| POETRY AND FIRE** Performed with featured violinist |
This program pairs the brilliant, popular Prokofiev violin sonata in D with selections from the romantic repertoire of Brahms or the rarely heard but exquisite violin sonata of Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), the first American composer to receive his musical education entirely in the U.S. The program also includes shorter concert pieces such as those by violinist/composer Fritz Kreisler, whose compositions reflect the lyricism and warmth of his own playing. |
| SONGS AND SOLO PIANO MUSIC BY THE SCHUMANNS** Performed with soprano |
Program features songs by both Clara and Robert Schumann. A highlighted work is Robert Schumann's incomparable Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42. Also included are solo piano works by both Clara and Robert. Master class is available. |
| SCHUBERTIADE** performed with flutist, cellist, clarinetist, and mezzo soprano |
A group chosen from New England's finest performers present a program filled with several of Schubert's most familiar and beloved works including the "Arpeggione" Sonata (cello & piano), "Trochne Blumen" Variations (flute & piano), "Shepherd on the Rock" (soprano, clarinet, & piano), and Impromptu, Op. 90 #2 in E flat for solo piano. |
| MESSIAEN AT CHRISTMAS**
Vingt Regards sur l'enfant Jésus With pianst Paula Ennis |
Pianists Elaine Greenfield and Paul Ennis perform selections from Messiaen's "Vingt regards sur l'enfant - Jésus" especially for the Christmas season. The program is offered with a 30 minute pre concert talk. |
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