Tuesday 7 October 2008

What did I play at my debut recital?


My recital at The Living Room
of The Arts House@ Old Parliament House

Three Songs Without Words
RUBINSTEIN Romance
RACHMANINOV-RICHARDSON Vocalise
SCHUMANN-LISZT Widmung

Four Waltzes
CHOPIN Valse in A minor, Op.34 No.2
GODOWSKY Alt Wien
RAVEL A la maniere de Borodine
SCULTHORPE Left Bank Waltz

MOZART-STEVENSON Romance from Piano Concerto No.20
SINGAPORE PREMIERE

MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No.5
SINGAPORE PREMIERE

Four Latino Pieces
ALBENIZ Tango in D
GINASTERA Argentinian Dance No.2
PIAZZOLLA Invierno Porteno
NAZARETH Odeon

Three Gershwin Miniatures
GERSHWIN The Man I Love
GERSHWIN Prelude No.2
GERSHWIN-DONALDSON Rialto Ripples

Two Mayerl Novelties
MAYERL Evening Primrose
MAYERL Shallow Waters

Encores
RACHMANINOV 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
GERSHWIN Three-Quarter Blues
GERSHWIN Promenade (Walking The Dog)
MAYERL Marigold

My heartfelt thanks go to Drs. Lee Pei Ming, Thomas Hecht, Au Kah Kay and Lin Xiumin, and Mr Tan Chan Boon for taking the time to hear me out, their advice and encouragement, and Dr Rosemary Hallum for her pointers on playing Billy Mayerl and fashion tips.

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