Sunday, July 28 - Grand Pianos
Rising Star: Noah DeGarmo, piano
Widmung (Dedication) from Myrthen (Myrtles), op. 25
(1840)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
arr. Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, op. 19
(1898)
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Featured Performers: Eldred Marshall, piano
33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
(1823)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Theme: Vivace
Variation 1 - Alla marcia Maestoso | In the manner of a majestic march
Variation 2 - Poco allegro | A little faster
Variation 3 - L'istesso tempo | The same tempo
Variation 4 - Un poco più vivace | A little more lively
Variation 5 - Allegro vivace | Faster and more lively
Variation 6 - Allegro ma non troppo e serioso | Quick, but not too quick and serious
Variation 7 - Un poco più allegro | A little bit faster
Variation 8 - Poco vivace | A little lively (marking in music is “sweetly and tenderly”)
Variation 9 - Allegro pesante e risoluto | Fast, heavy, and bold
Variation 10 - Presto | Very fast
Variation 11 - Allegretto | Fairly quick
Variation 12 - Un poco più moto | A little more motion
Variation 13 - Vivace | Lively
Variation 14 - Grave e maestoso | Solemn and majestic
Variation 15 - Presto scherzando | Very quick and playful
Variation 16 - Allegro | Fast + Triumphant
Variation 17 - Allegro | Fast + Triumphant
Variation 18 - Poco moderato | A little moderate
Variation 19 - Presto | Fast or busy
Variation 20 - Andante | Moderate / slow tempo
Variation 21 - Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo primo | Fast with Vigor - Less fast - First tempo
Variation 22 - Allegro molto, alla « Notte e giorno faticar » di Mozart | Very fast, like “Slaving Night and Day” by Mozart (aria from Don Giovanni)
Variation 23 - Allegro Assai | Extremely fast
Variation 24 - Fughetta (Andante) | Short, slow fugue
Variation 25 - Allegro | Fast
Variation 26 - Piacevole | Pleasantly
Variation 27 - Vivace | Lively
Variation 28 - Allegro | Fast
Variation 29 - Adagio ma non troppo | Slowly, but not too slowly
Variation 30 - Andante, sempre cantabile | Slow and in a song-like manner
Variation 31 - Largo, molto espressivo | Stately, very expressive
Variation 32 - Fuga: Allegra | Flight - Fast
Variation 33 - Tempo di Menuetto moderato | Tempo of a minuet (slow, graceful)