FREDERICK HISTORICAL PIANO COLLECTION
Historical
Piano Concerts Series
at
the
Ashburnham Community Church
Sunday, May 20,
2012
at 4: 00 p.m.
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Shuann Chai & Yuan Sheng, solo & duo piano (Click on name for Bio) |
The Schumanns and Brahms
Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66 (Images from the Orient – 6 impromptus)
(1848) performed by Shuann Chai and Yuan Sheng |
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) |
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1. Lebhaft | ||
2. Nicht schnell und sehr gesangvoll zu spielen | ||
3. Im Volkston | ||
4. Nicht schnell | ||
5. Lebhaft | ||
6. Reuig, andächtig | ||
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16 Variations on a theme of R. Schumann, Op. 54, in f#
(1861) performed by Yuan Sheng | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
Intermission
Variations [in f#] on a theme of R. Schumann, Op. 20
(8 June 1853) performed by Shuann Chai |
Clara Schumann (1819-1896) |
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Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 111
(1851) performed by Shuann Chai |
R. Schumann | |
1. Sehr rasch, mit leidenschatflichem Vortrag, in c | ||
2. Ziemlich langsam, in Ab | ||
3. Kräftig und sehr markiert, in c | ||
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from 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1
(1858-69) performed by Shuann Chai and Yuan Sheng |
Brahms |
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No. 1 in g Allegro molto | ||
No. 2 in d Allegro non assai | ||
No. 3 in F Allegretto | ||
No. 4 in f Poco sostenuto | ||
No. 5 in f# Allegro |
Piano by J.B. Streicher & Sohn, Vienna, 1868
All pianos played in the concerts are from The Frederick Collection
Ashburnham Community Church: Main Street (Rte. 12) at Chapel Street
Admission: $10.00 /adult (children and students, free)
The building is wheelchair accessible.
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