Completed Engagements - 2008

Sunday 16^th March 2008    2-30pm  Cottingham Methodist Church, Hallgate, Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

    Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)

        Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3

           Elegy - (No. 1 in E flat minor).

              Prelude - (No. 2 in C sharp minor {"The Bells"}).

             Polichinelle - (No. 4 in F sharp minor).

    Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849)

       Nocturne, op. 55 No 1

         Polonaise, op. 71 No 1

    Zygmunt Noskowski (1846 – 1909)

       Impressions, op. 29

           En automne

           Espiegle

           Dumka

           Cracovienne gracieuse

    Scriabin (1872 – 1915)

      Etude, op. 2 No 1

       Two Preludes, op.27

       Two Poems, op. 32

    Pantcho Vladigerov (1899 – 1978)

      Song, op. 21 No 2

        Prelude, op. 15 No 1

    Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)

      Moments Musicaux No. 3 in B minor, op. 16.

        Moments Musicaux No. 4 in E minor, op. 16.

    How did it go?: Contact  ( 01482  847122/842347

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World Premier recordings of Piano Works of Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909) - recorded for leading Polish label Acte Préalable.

To be released early 2009

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Friday 30^th May 2008   6-00pm  Warsaw Music Society (WTM), Warsaw, Poland

(where Noskowski was himself Musical Director 120 years ago!!  It doesn't come any 'neater' than that!!)

    Zygmunt Noskowski (1846 – 1909)

       Impressions, op. 29

           En automne

           Espiegle

           Dumka

           Cracovienne gracieuse

    Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915)

       Etude, op. 2 No 1

         Two Preludes, op.27

         Two Poems, op. 32

    Pantcho Vladigerov (1899 – 1978)

       Song, op. 21 No 2

         Prelude, op. 15 No 1

    Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)

        Moments Musicaux, op. 16 Nos 3 & 4

      How did it go?: Contact Jan A. Jarnicki (Acte Préalable) at actepre@wp.pl

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Saturday 12^th July    7-30pm  Tintinhull Court, Tintinhull, Nr Yeovil, Somerset  BA22 8PL.  (by kind permission of Mrs. Elizabeth Carey-Wilson)

This event was sponsored by Church House, Private Bankers, Ltd.

    Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)

        Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3

           Elegy - (No. 1 in E flat minor).

              Prelude - (No. 2 in C sharp minor {"The Bells"}).

             Polichinelle - (No. 4 in F sharp minor).

    Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849)

       Nocturne, op. 55 No 1

         Polonaise, op. 71 No 1

    Zygmunt Noskowski (1846 – 1909)

       Impressions, op. 29

           En automne

           Espiegle

           Dumka

           Cracovienne gracieuse

     INTERVAL

    Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915)

       Etude, op. 2 No 1

         Two Preludes, op.27

         Two Poems, op. 32

    Pantcho Vladigerov (1899 – 1978)

       Song, op. 21 No 2

         Prelude, op. 15 No 1

    Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)

       Moments Musicaux, op. 16 Nos 3 & 4

How did it go?: Contact  ( Ray & Hilary Cozens: 01935 824220, or Gareth Vaughan  email gareth41@talktalk.net  or tel. 01935 826723

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Saturday 20^th December 2008    Time: 7-00pm  Orchestral Concert with The Karelia Philharmonic Orchestra, Musical Director & Conductor - Marius Stravinsky, Petrozavodsk, NW Russia

  Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902; German 'Romantic' era composer)

   Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1, op. 89 in C Minor  - with Conductor Denis Vlasenko.

The Première public performance since the composer's death in 1902.

  How did it go?:  Valentina was called back 3 times;

   Marius Stravinsky, on hearing and seeing the audience's reaction, said "They love her. ....."

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