Conservatorium of Music
Thursday Concert Class

Concert Program for 2024-09-12

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
        1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
Sean Kim, Piano
Konrad Olszewski, piano
The first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor is one of the most iconic pieces in the piano repertoire. Composed in 1874-75, it opens with a grand and majestic introduction, featuring bold orchestral chords and sweeping piano arpeggios. This powerful opening leads into the lively Allegro con spirito section, where the main theme bursts forth with rhythmic energy and lyrical beauty. The movement contrasts grandeur with spirited themes, demanding both skill and emotion. Tchaikovsky’s first movement is a bold, thrilling journey and a cornerstone of the concerto repertoire.
  
  
Valse from Symphony No.5Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Transcribed by Samuil Feinberg
       
Luke Zhang, piano
  
  
Moment Musiceaux D. 780 (Op. 94) No. 2Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
       
Jonathan Mouskis-Morrison, Piano
Along with his Impromptus, the Six Moments Musiceaux remain some of Schubert’s most popular works. Often compared to Beethoven’s Bagatelles for their brevity and quixotic nature, it has been said that Schubert was deeply influenced in writing these pieces by the Impromptus, Op. 7, of Jan Václav Voříšek. Incredibly beautiful with moments of high drama, this deceptively difficult and soulful work in A flat major encapsulates the composer’s pianistic prowess, as well as early romantic tendencies, perfectly.
  
  
Canto do Sertao, Bachiana Brasileria No. 4Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
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Charlotte Roberts, Piano
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, composed between 1930 and 1941, includes four pieces: “Preludio” (1941), “Coral: Canto to Sertao” (1941), “Aria: Cantiga” (1935), and “Dansa: Miudinho” (1930). The work was originally written for piano solo, but an orchestral version was prepared by Villa-Lobos himself in 1941.
  
  
Toccata Op. 63 No.1 Ladislas Zelenski (1837 - 1921)
       
Noreen Suyudy, Piano
  
  
3 pieces, Op. 2Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915)
       
Noreen Suyudy, Piano
Three short pieces were written in 1887 and 1889 composed when Scriabin was only 16. The Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1 was the first of the Three Pieces, Op. 2, and was one of Scriabin's earliest successes.
  
  
Impromptu Op. 90 No. 3 in G-flatFranz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
       
Milo Mugavin, Piano
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Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874J.S.Bach (1685 - 1750)
       
Cady Lin, Piano
  
  
Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
        III. Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento, IV. Molto allegro
Cady Lin, Piano
  
  
3 Romances Op. 11Schumann, Clara (1819 - 1896)
        II. Andante — Allegro passionato
Samuel Hill, Piano
Completed in 1839; dedicated to Robert Schumann.
  
  
Das Jahr, H.385Mendelssohn, Fanny (1805 - 1847)
        X. Oktober. Allegro con spirituo
Samuel Hill, Piano
Mendelssohn’s cycle Das Jahr features a movement for each month of the year, plus a postlude.
  
  
Toccata in E minor, BWV. 914Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
       
Samuel Lee, Piano
One of Bach's toccatas