2014 Alexander Paley Music Festival

REVIEWS: Sept 26 Performance | Sept 27 & 28 Performances

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 7:30 P.M.

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Suite No. 4 in A minor/major
1. Allemande
2. Courante
3. Sarabande
4. Les Trois Mains
5. Fanfarinette
6. La Triomphante
7. Gavotte et ses doubles

Alexander Paley, piano

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
12 Études, Op. 10
No. 1 – C major
No. 2 – A minor
No. 3 – E major
No. 4 – C-sharp minor
No. 5 – G-flat major
No. 6 – E-flat minor
No. 7 – C major
No. 8 – F major
No. 9 – F minor
No. 10 – A-flat major
No. 11 – E-flat major
No. 12 – C minor

Alexander Paley, piano

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Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Suite No. 5 in G major/minor
1. Les Tricotets
2. L’Indifférente
3. Menuets
4. La Poule
5. Les Triolets
6. Les Sauvages
7. L’Enharmonique
8. L’Égyptienne

Alexander Paley, piano

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
12 Études, Op. 25
No. 1 – A-flat major
No. 2 – F minor
No. 3 – F major
No. 4 – A minor
No. 5 – E minor
No. 6 – G-sharp minor
No. 7 – C-sharp minor
No. 8 – D-flat major
No. 9 – G-flat major
No. 10 – B minor
No. 11 – A minor
No. 12 – C minor

Alexander Paley, piano

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 7:30 P.M.

Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
“Il Barbiere di Siviglia”
… in a transcription for one piano, four hands, by …
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)

Overture
… Act One …
1. Introduction “Piano, pianissimo, senza parlar” (Softly, without a word)
2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum della citta” (Make room for the factotum of the town)
3. Duetto “All’idea di quel metallo” (This decreed that I may know)
4. Cavatina “Una voce poco va” (The voice I heard just now)
5. Aria “La calunnia e un venticello” (Calumny is like the breeze)
6. Duetto “Dunque io son tu non m’inganni” (Can I dare to believe thee)
7. Aria “A un Dottor della mia sorte” (To a doctor of my importance)
8. Finale “Ehi di cosa! buona bente!” (Eh, within there, come good people)
… Act Two …
1. Duetto “Pace a gioja sia con voi!” (Peace and happiness be with you)
2. Arietta “Quando mi sei vicina, amabile Rosina” (When you are near, Rosina dear)
3. Quintet “Don Basilio! Cosa veggo! Quale intoppo!” (Don Basilio! What do I see! What an unfortunate encounter!)
4. Aria “Il vecchiotto cerca moglie” (The little old man seeks a wife)
5. Tempesta (Tempest)
6. Terzetto “Ah, qual colpo, a qual colpo inaspetto” (What a happiness, what unexpected rapture)
7. Finale “Di si felice innesto serbiam” (Of so happy a union”)

Pei-Wen Chen, piano
Alexander Paley, piano

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 3:00 P.M.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Cello Sonata No.3 in A major, Op.69
1. Allegro, ma non tanto
2. Scherzo. Allegro molto (in A minor)
3. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace

Rebecca Zimmerman, cello
Alexander Paley, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Trio in E-flat major, Op.38, for clarinet, cello and piano
1. Adagio – Allegro con brio
2. Adagio cantabile
3. Tempo di Menuetto
4. Andante con Variazioni
5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
6. Andante con molto alla marcia – Presto

Charles West, clarinet
Rebecca Zimmerman, cello
Alexander Paley, piano

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Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
1. Allegro vivace
2. Adagio affettuoso in F-sharp major
3. Allegro passionato in F minor
4. Allegro molto

Rebecca Zimmerman, cello
Alexander Paley, piano

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano in A minor, Op.114
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Andante grazioso
4. Allegro

Charles West, clarinet
Rebecca Zimmerman, cello
Alexander Paley, piano