Friday piano nights

Paul Ben-Haim, Berceuse
Dvorak-Kreisler “songs my mother taught me”
Brahms, sonata No.3, op.108 in D minor
Bartok, Romanian folk dances

This concert is a joyous musical reunion between close friends, Luba and Anna, who have looked forward to working together again after a few years hiatus. Since their last concert together, both became mothers, and they embarked on a new life journey, helping each other navigate the challenges and sharing in the joys of motherhood. This program reflects our shared experience starting with the Sephardic lullaby by Ben-Haim, followed by Dvorak's Songs My Mother Taught Me. The Brahms Sonata No. 3 is the main work of the program and a masterpiece for this genre. It begins with a marking, "sotto voce" meaning "under voiced" as if a tender and solemn moment is being intimately shared between friends. The melody in the 2nd movement is much like a "cavatina" or song and is a favorite of ours. The 3rd mvt is a lighter "scherzando", a playful interlude that precedes the final movement which ends in a flurry of passion. We finish the program with the Bartok Roumanian Dances, an exuberant celebration of life, music and dance.