THE AMERICAN PIANO
Beatrice takes us on a journey of music by African American, American Indian and European American male and female composers.
Gershwin has for sometime crossed between the worlds of classical and jazz but Beatrice brings the addition of Art Tatum who was described by Rachmaninov as being 'the greatest piano player in any style'. She also performs music by one the great rag time players, Jelly Roll Morton, a composer who incorporated both classical and opera into his ragtime and blues. China Gates by John Adams is a stupendous piece of minimalism that creates a rainbow of pianistic sounds and resonances. Beatrice is excited to bring music from Connor Chee. Chee is a 36 year old American Indian pianist-composer, from the Navajo tribe, known for combining classical music with American Indian heritage sounds.
3 Preludes, George Gershwin
- No.1 in B-Flat Major,
-No.2 in C-Sharp Minor,
- No.3 in E-Flat Major,
China Gates, John Adams
‘Fragment’ Prelude , George Gershwin
The Design, Lola Perrin
Fingerbreaker, Jelly Morton
From the Navajo Piano Connor Chee
-Navajo Vocable No.1
From Dinetah, Connor Chee
-Female Rain
Down a Country Lane, Aaron Copland
Seasonal Sketches, Betty Jackson King
- I, Spring Intermezzo
- II, Summer Interlude
- III, Autumn Dance
- IV, Winter Holiday
Clouds, Florence Price
Moonglow, Irving Mills /Art Tatum