Courageous Performers - December 2022

December 18th, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1. Viktors Berstis
Beethoven - Rage over a lost penny, Op.129

2. Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
Bach - Allemandes in D, C and E♭
Bloch - Schelomo (First 2/5)

3. Liz Ruckh
Debussy - La Plus Que Lente

4. Linda Woody
Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is you

5. Yu-Yun Su
Liszt - Sonetto 104 del Petrarca from "Deuxième Année: Italie"

6. Satomi Sano
Debussy - Suite Bergamasque #3 "Clair de Lune"

7. Sylvia Gray
Bach - Prelude & Fugue #1 in C

8. Margaret Bloomfield and Nick Fontana (Duet)
Dvorak - Slavonic Dances, Op.46 #7 and Op.72 #8

Special Extra:
Nick Fontana 
Chopin - Polonaise Op.44

Music Appreciator:
Ginny Adelsheim

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - November 2022

November 19th, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1. Corey Johnson (Vn) & Lisa Corcoran (Pf) 
Mozart - Violin Sonata #28 in Em, II Minuetto

2. Richard (Rico) Gellman 
Scriabin - Preludes, Op.11 #13, #10 and Op.2 #2

3. Art Ungar (Bon), Nancy Good (Cl) and Rico Gellman (Cl)
Mozart - Divertimento #2 for trio: Larghetto, Menuetto & Rondo

4. Ginny Adelsheim
Dave Brubeck - Weep No More

5. Daniel McClure
Brahms - Intermezzo Op.18 #2

6. Hiroko Kunze
Ravel - Sonatine, 2nd Mov.

7. Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
Bach - Allemandes in E♭ and C

8. George Olsen
Chopin - Preludes in C and Cm

9. Sylvia Gray
Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Op.71
6. Vorüber (Gone)
7. Nachklänge (Remembrances)

10. Viktors Berstis
Chopin - Polonaise Op.44

11. Yu-Yun Su
Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu

12. Judy Potts
Scriabin - Preludes, Op.11 #13, Op.16 #4 and #3

Music Appreciator:
Dave Becker

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - October 2022

 October 22nd, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1. Viktors Berstis
J.S. Bach | Lipatti - Pastorale in F (BWV 590)

2. Ginny Adelsheim
Ginny Adelsheim - Paddle Boat Song

3. George Olsen
E. MacDowell - "A Deserted Farm" and "To a Water Lily"

4. Satomi Sano
W.A. Mozart - Fantasia in Dm (K.397)

5. Liz Ruckh 
Tchaikovsky - Romance for Piano in Fm, Op. 5

6. Reiko Isono
Tchaikovsky - "Troika" (November) from The Seasons, Op. 37a

7. Lisa Corcoran
Nikolai Medtner - Sonata Reminiscenza, Part I, Op. 38, #1

8. Jerry Bobbe (Cello) & Margaret Bloomfield (Pf)
Max Bruch - Kol Nidrei

9. Daniel McClure
Grieg - "Notturno", Op. 54, #4

10. Sylvia Gray
Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Op.71
3. Kobold (Puck)
4. Waldesstille (Peace of the Woods)

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 11/19/2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - September 2022

September 10th, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1. Viktors Berstis
J.S. Bach (Transcription by A. Siloti) - Air on G String

2. Satomi Sano
Debussy - Suite Bergamasque #3 "Clair de Lune"

3. Nubue Kaite
Handel (Arranged by W. Kempff) - Menuett #13 in Gm

4. Yu-Yun Su
Tchaikovsky - Romance in Fm, Op.5

5. Lisa Corcoran (Pf) and Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
Brahms - Sonata #1 in Em, 1st Mov.

6. Sylvia Gray
Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Op.71
I. Once Upon a Time
II. Summer's Eve

7. Reiko Isono
Tchaikovsky - "October" from The Seasons Suite
Chopin - Mazurka, Op.33, #2

8. George Olsen
Grieg – "Sailor's Song" from Lyric Pieces, Op.68-1

9. Hiroko Kunze
Mozart - Sonate (K.311), 2nd Mov.

10. Judy Potts
Beethoven - Sonata "Tempest", Op.31-2, 3rd Mov.

11. Chauncey Canfield 
J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variations, #13
Andrew Bird - "Bloodless" (Accordion)

Music Appreciator:
Tim Corcoran
Margaret Bloomfield

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CHANGED!! 
3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 10/22//2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - July 2022

 July 23rd, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1. Viktors Berstis
J.S. Bach (Transcription by Kempff) - Sinfonia from BWV29, Ratswahl Cantata

2. Satomi Sano
Burgmüller - Etude "Pastorale"
Chopin - "Revolutionary" Etude, Op.10, #12 

3. Sylvia Gray
Grieg – "Vanished Days" from Lyric Pieces, Op.57, #1

4. Reiko Isono
Mozart - Sonata K.310, 1st Movement

5. Ardonna Manous
J.S. Bach – Aria from Goldberg Variations 
J.S. Bach – Prelude #12 in Fm from WTC Book1

6. Marc Rose
J.S. Bach – Prelude #12 in Fm from WTC Book1

7. Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
Charlie Chaplin
Mandolin Serenade
Park Avenue Waltz
Spring Song
Texas Border Texas

8. Liz Ruchkh
Beethoven - 9 Variations on the Theme "Quant'è più bello" (part)

9. Judy Potts
Scarlatti - Sonata K430 in D
Scarlatti - Sonata K159 in C

10. Drew Sato
Duke Ellington - "Dancers in Love"

11. Lisa Corcoran
Mozart – Fantasy #3 in Dm

12. Amie Belisle
J.S. Bach – Inventions #11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 8

Music Appreciator:
Ginny Adelsheim

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 9/10//2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - June 2022

June 18th, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1.    Viktors Berstis
J.S. Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze (Viktor’s arrangement)

2.      Nobue Kaite
Schumann – Ein Choral, Op. 68, No. 4
Schumann – Traumerei

3.      George Olsen
Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6

4.      Sylvia Gray 

Grieg – No. 4 (Evening in the mountains) & No. 5 (At the cradle)
              from Lyric Pieces, Op. 68

5.      Lisa Corcoran
Chopin – Nocturne C# minor (Posthumous)

6.      Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
Gabriel Fauré – After a Dream (Apres u Reve) 
J.S. Bach – Prelude in E flat Major & Courante in C minor

7.      Ardonna Manous 

J.S. Bach – Prelude No. 4 from WTC Book1

8.      Reiko Isono
Chopin – Chopin Ballad No. 4

9.      Emery Wang
David Lanz - Behind the Waterfall / Desert Rain

Music Appreciators:

Margaret Bloomfield
Ginny Adelsheim

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 7/23//2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - May 2022

May 21st, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1. Sylvia Gray
Grieg - "At Your Feet" from Lyric Pieces, Op.68, #3

2. Reiko Isono
Chopin - Etude Op.10, #3

3. Judy Potts
Brahms - Ballades Op.10, #1 & 2

4. Viktors Berstis
Scarlatti - LS59

5. Linda Woody
Jobim - Waters of March

6. Emery Wang
Yanni - Marching Season

7. Lisa Corcoran (Piano) & Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
Samuel Barber - Sure on this shining night
Joe Hisaishi - Memory from "Departures"

8. Chauncey Canfield 
J.S. Bach - Invention in Fm and F

9. Monica Sanders
Monica Sanders - Play With Me

10. Brooke Meservy
Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata transcript for Piano,　iii Andante  

Music Appreciator:
Margaret Bloomfield

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 6/18//2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - April 2022

April 23rd, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1.     Viktors Berstis
J.S. Bach | Godowsky - Andante (Aria) from Sonata 3 (BWV 1003)

2.     Sylvia Gray
Grieg – "From Younger Days" from Lyric Pieces, Op. 65-1

3.     Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
J.S. Bach – D Major Allemande

4.      Linda Woody
Bartók - "Triads" from Mikrokosmos Book 3

5.      Monica Sanders
J.S. Bach - Partita #1, Praeludium in B♭ (BWV 825)
Shostakovich - Fantastic Dance #1
Grieg – "Little Bird" from Lyric Pieces, Op.43-4

6.      Satomi Sano
Schubert – Impromptu Op. 90 in G♭

7.      Brooke Meservy
Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata, Andante for Piano Solo 

8.      Nobue Kaite
Beethoven - Rondo, Op. 51-1 in C

9. George Olsen
Grieg – "Once upon a time" from Lyric Pieces, Op.71-1

10.      Reiko Isono
J.S. Bach - Partita #1, Praeludium in B♭ (BWV 825)
Chopin - Nocturne, Op. 51-2
Chopin – Ballade #4 (part)

Music appreciators:
Margaret Bloomfield
Nancy Good

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 5/21//2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - March 2022

 March 19th Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1.     Viktors Berstis
J.S. Bach (Transcription by Kempff) - Sinfonia from BWV29, Ratswahl Cantata

2.     Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
J.S. Bach – C minor Allemande

3.     Sylvia Gray
Grieg – Lyric Pieces Op. 65 No. 3 (Melancholy) & No. 5 (Ballade)

4.      Nancy Good (Clarinet) & Isabelle Haulin (Piano)
Bartok - 4 Romanian Dances

5.      Nobue Kaite
Granados – Spanish Dance (Andaluza) Op. 5 No. 5

6.      Lisa Corcoran
Beethoven – Bagatelle Op. 33 No. 4

7.      Judy Potts
Chopin – Polonaise Op 26 No. 1  

8.      Liz Ruchkh
Chopin – Waltz Op. 64 No. 2, C# minor

9.      Rico Gellman (Piano) & Nancy Good (Clarinet)
Stamitz - Concerto No. 3

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 4/23//2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers - February 2022

February 19th, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

1.  Viktors Berstis
J.S Bach (Transcription by Busoni) - Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland


2.  Sylvia Gray
J.S. Bach - Three-part Inventions No. 3 & 4

3.  Liz Ruckh
Mompou - Canción y Danza #9 


4. Nobue Kaite
Debussy - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

5. Linda Woody
Mozart - Sonata K570 B flat major, Exposition only

6. Judy Potts
Chopin - Prelude Op 45, C sharp minor

7.  Lisa Corcoran
Leos Janacek
    ·         “They Chattered Like Swallows”

    ·         “The Virgin of Frydek” from “On an Overgrown Path”

8.  Marc Rose
His own beautiful improvisation

9. Chauncey Canfield (Accordion)

Nicolas Campin - Fuszin (Valse)
Improvisation

Visitors: 
Bob Kao
Margaret Bloomfield

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 3/19/2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house

Courageous Performers – January 2022

January 15th, Hosted by Sylvia & Viktors

1. Viktors Berstis  
J.S. Bach (Transcription by Kempff) - Sinfonia from BWV29, Ratswahl Cantata

2. Jerry Bobbe (Cello)
J.S. Bach - E♭ Major Prelude

3. Satomi Sano
Chopin - Mazurka, Op. 24-4

4. Lisa Corcoran
Leoš Janáček – 2 pieces from "On an Overgrown Path"
"Our evenings"
"The owl has not yet flown away"

5. Nancy Good (Clarinet) & Isabelle Haulin (Piano)
Ravel - Piece en Forme de Habanera
Fauré - Sicilienne, Op. 78

6. Margaret Bloomfield
2 Tangos:
Lucio Demare - Malena
Angel Villoldo - El Porteñito

7. Nobue Kaite
Dussek - Sonatina, Op. 20, #6, 2nd Movement

8. Sylvia Gray
Grieg - 2 pieces from "Lyric Pieces", Op. 65
#2: "Lied des Bauern" (Peasants Song)
#4: "Salon"

Visitors: 
Collin Murphy
Helen Gill (Sylvia's mother)

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3:30 PM chat, 4 PM play on Saturday, 2/19/2022 @ Sylvia & Viktors' house