2008 · Eleventh
Alexander Paley Music Festival

· Gems of German Romantic Era ·

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008, 8:00 P.M.

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, op. 11
1. Introduzione Un poco adagio. Allegro vivace
2. Aria
3. Scherzo e Intermezzo
4. Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso
Alexander Paley, piano

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)
Trio for Clarinet, Horn and Piano, op. 274
1. Allegro
2. A Tale. Andante
3. Scherzo. Allegro
4. Finale. Allegro
Charles West, clarinet
Patrick Smith, horn
Alexander Paley, piano

· intermission ·

Johannes Brahms (1883-1897)
Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, op. 40
1. Andante
2. Scherzo: Allegro
3. Adagio mesto
4. Finale: Allergro con brio
Kathy Judd, violin
Patrick Smith, horn
Alexander Paley, piano

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Eight pieces for piano 4 hands, op. 40
1. Moderato
2. Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Allegro, tutto ben Marcato
5. Alla Siciliana
6. Tema Variato
7. Marcia
8. Rondo
Pei-Wen Chen, piano
Alexander Paley, piano

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008, 8:00 p.m.

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22
1. So rasch wie moglich
2. Andantino
3. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markirt
4. Rindo. Presto
Alexander Paley, piano

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano, op. 73
Zart und mit Ausdruck
Lebhaft, Leicht
Rasch und mit Feuer
Charles West, clarinet
Alexander Paley, piano

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, op. 49
1. Molto Allegro e Agitato
2. Andante con moto tranquillo
3. Scherzo: Leggiero e Vivace
4. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
Kathy Judd, violin
Clyde Thomas Shaw, cello
Alexander Paley, piano

· intermission ·

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Trio in B-Flat Major for violin, cello and piano, D. 898, op. 99
Andante un poco mosso
Scherzo: Allegro
Rondo: Allegro vivace
Kathy Judd, violin
Clyde Thomas Shaw, cello
Alexander Paley, piano

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Six pieces faciles for piano 4 hands, op. 10
1. Moderato
2. Andantino con moto
3. Andante con variazioni
4. Masurek
5. Adagio
6. Rondo
Pei-Wen Chen, piano
Alexander Paley, piano

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008, 3:30 PM

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor (concert sans orchestre), op. 14
1. Allegro
2. Scherzo. Molto Comodo
3. Quasi Variazioni. Andantino de Clara Wieck
4. Prestissimo possibile
Alexander Paley, piano

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Bilder aus Osten for piano 4 hands (six impromptus), op. 66
1. Lebhaft
2. Nicht schnell und sehr gesangvoll zu spillen
3. Im Volkston
4. Nicht schnell
5. Lebhaft
6. Renig (audachtig)
Pei-Wen Chen, piano
Alexander Paley, piano

· intermission ·

Johannes Brahms (1883-1897)
Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major for clarinet and piano, op. 120
Allegro amabile
Allegro appassionato
Andante con moto
Allegro
Charles West, clarinet
Alexander Paley, piano

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Six pieces faciles for piano 4 hands, op. 3
1. Sonatina
2. Romance
3. Menutto
4. Andante con variaziani
5. Marcia
6. Rondo
Pei-Wen Chen, piano
Alexander Paley, piano