Solo piano recitals so often lack any humor. As far as I am concerned you just can’t have too much humor in this world. I wanted to create a program that made people laugh. Choose from the two listed recital programs below.
Recital No. 1
Selections from The Well Tempered Clavier – J.S. Bach contrasted with
selections from the Short Tempered Clavier – P.D.Q. Bach
Intermission
Sonatina Op. 36 N° 1 – Muzio Clementi.
Bureaucratic sonatina – Erik Satie
Notebook for Anna Magdalena – J.S.Bach
Notebook for Betty Sue Bach – P.D.Q. Bach
Body of Your Dreams – Jacob TV
Garden of Eden – William Bolcom
Recital No. 2
Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” – Mozart
Takes a Long Time to Become a Composer – Timo Andres
Three Teeny Preludes – P.D.Q. Bach
contrasted with
Selections from Bach/Busoni Chorale Preludes
Intermission
Chopsticks Variations – David Rubenstein
Notebook for Betty Sue Bach – P.D.Q. Bach
Eine Kinda Bachmusik – Doug Opel
Body of Your Dreams – Jacob TV
Garden of Eden – William Bolcom