The fall Salon Recital was held at Allan Reiter’s home in Arlington, VA, on October 20th, 2024. It was a beautiful autumnal day, and we had eight members perform six pieces (some members played in more than one ensemble).
Dvorak’s “Goin’ Home” from the New World Symphony was in the air, with two performances of that piece — one for voice by Carol Henry with Laura Garawski on piano, and another for violin played by Larry Bamford accompanied by his wife Ann Marie. It was such a treat to hear the different voicings, both so beautiful and powerful. Mary Lewers played a wonderfully expressive rendition of Chopin’s Nocturne No. 6 for piano. Cellist Carol Pew played Saint-Saens’ The Swan with piano accompaniment, and a string trio (Don Foy and Laura Garawski, violin and Carol, cello) played Mozart’s Divertimento No. 1 in D Major. Allan Reiter and Laura Garawski closed the recital with Les Souvenirs de Bayruth, Faure and Messager’s adaptation of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, in the form of 5 Quadrilles for two pianos. Allan provided program notes for each quadrille, explaining their relation to the original work. The recital was a lot of fun and a huge thanks to Allan Reiter for graciously hosting.
The next Salon recital will be Sunday, January 26th, 2025. Email cpew@amsfperform.org to join.
Sitting: Carol Pew, Laura Garawski, Don Foy
Program
“Goin’ Home” — A. Dvorak (1841-1904)
From the Largo of the New World Symphony
Adaptation by W. A. Fisher in 1922
Carol Henry, voice
Laura Garawski, piano
The Swan — C. Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
from The Carnival of the Animals
Carol Pew, cello
Laura Garawski, piano
Divertimento No. 1 in D Major, K. 136 — W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Don Foy, violin
Laura Garawski, violin
Carol Pew, cello
Nocturne No. 6 (Op. 15, No. 3) — F. Chopin (1810-1849)
Mary Lewers, piano
“Goin’ Home” — A. Dvorak (1841-1904)
From the Largo of the New World Symphony
Adaptation by W. A. Fisher
Larry Bamford, violin
Ann Marie Bamford, piano
Les Souvenirs de Bayruth — G. Faure and A. Messager
(1845-1924) and (1853-1929)
from R. Wagner’s The Ring Cycle in the form of 5 Quadrilles*
Allan Reiter, piano
Laura Garawski, piano
*Program note:
Quadrille No.
Brunnhilde’s call “Hoiotoho” in the famous ride of the Valkyries at the beginning of Act Ill of The Valkyries
The leitmotif of the “Tarnhelm” (the mask of invisibility) of The Rhinegold
Siegmund’s love song in The Valkyries
The leitmotifs of the “magic fire” and of Wotan’s call at the end of The Valkyries
Siegfried’s call in Act 1 of The Twilight of the Gods, and the song of the Rhinemaidens which both opens and closes the whole Ring Cycle