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Rachel Fryer's Repertoire includes the following... |
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 Sample Programmes
Piano Solo
and Concerto Repertoire
Vocal Music
[Choral and Operatic | Songs]
Chamber Music
[with strings | with wind]
Orchestral
and Other Music
Background
Repertoire |
Sample Programmes
Piano Favourites: including
| Beethoven |
- Fur Elise |
| Debussy |
- de Lune, Golliwog’s Cake Walk, L’isle Joyeuse |
| Chopin |
- Nocturne in E flat, Fantasie-Impromptu |
| Gershwin |
- Three Preludes |
Moonlight:
| Debussy |
- Clair de Lune |
| Scriabin |
- Nocturne for Left Hand |
| Chopin |
- Nocturnes |
| Beethoven |
- Moonlight Sonata |
French:
| Couperin |
- Selected Keyboard Works |
| Ravel |
- Le Tombeau de Couperin |
| Satie |
- Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes |
| Debussy |
- Preludes |
| Messiaen |
- Preludes |
Scenes from Childhood: including
| Schumann |
Kinderscenen |
| Gubaidulina |
A selection from Musical Toys |
| Ibert |
Histoires |
| Debussy |
Children’s Corner |
Contrasts: -
| A selection of Bach’s Preludes and Fugues interspersed with contemporary British works including Causton: Non mi comporto male and Becker: Light in the Dark, composed for Rachel Fryer and funded by the Performing Rights Society. |
From Eastern Europe:
| Suk |
- O matince (About Mother) op.28r |
| Rachmaninov |
- Preludes |
| Scriabin |
- Sonata No. 10 |
| Godowsky |
- Study on Chopin's Etude op.25 no.1 |
Saint-Saens/
Godowsky |
- The Swan |
| Chopin |
- Barcarolle or Ballade in A flat |
Masquerade: including
| Schumann |
- Carnaval |
| Debussy |
- Suite Bergamasque |
| Thorogood |
- Harlequinade |
| Paul Lewis |
- Music Hall Moments |
The above programmes are given as examples; programme content is decided in discussion with concert promoters.
Piano Solo and Concerto Repertoire:
Piano Solo Repertoire:
| Alkan |
Premiere Chant op.38 no.1 |
| J S Bach |
Partitas, English and French Suites - various
Prelude and Fugues - Book 1 nos. 4,6,8,17,21, Book 2 nos.7,9,12,17,.20
Concerto in D minor no.1 |
| Bartok |
Suite op.14 |
| Becker |
Light in the Dark |
| Beethoven |
Sonatas op.2 no.1 in F Minor, op.10 no.3 in D major,
op.13 in C minor, op.27 no.2 in C sharp minor ‘Moonlight’, op.28 in
D major ‘Pastorale’, op.109 in E major
32 Variations in C minor |
| Berg |
Sonata |
| Boulez |
Douze Notations |
| Brahms |
Sonata op.3 no. 5
Rhapsodies op.76
Op.116, 117, 118 (various) |
| Causton |
Non mi comporto male |
| Chopin |
Ballad no.3, Etudes op.10 and op.25 (various)
Nocturnes op.9 nos. 1 and 2, op.27 no.2, Scherzo no.2, Prelude op.28
no.15, Waltzes op.42, op.64 no.1 (Minute Waltz) Fantasie-Impromptu
in C#minor |
| Copland |
Four Preludes |
| Debussy |
Preludes Book 1 & 2 (various)
Pour le Piano, Suite Bergamasque, Children's Corner
L'Isle Joyeuse |
| Gershwin |
3 Preludes |
| Granados |
Maiden and the Nightingale |
| Haydn |
Sonata in G major Hob.XVI40
Fantasy in C major Hob.XVII.4
Sonata in C major Hob. XVI/48 |
| Liszt |
'Un Sospiro' Concert-Etudein D flat major |
| Lyadov |
The Music Box |
| Messiaen |
Vingt Regards nos. 5, 9, 11, 12
Preludes Nos. 1 and 4 |
| Mills |
3 Pieces for Piano |
| Mozart |
Sonatas in B flat major K281, C major K330, Cminor
K475 and K457 |
| Prokofiev |
Four Pieces op.32 Visions Fugitives |
| Rachmaninov |
Preludes (various) |
| Ravel |
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Le Tombeau de Couperin |
| Rimsky-Korsakov |
Flight of the Bumblebee (Arr. Glazunov) |
| Saint-Saens |
The Swan (Arr. Godowsky) |
| Scarlatti |
Sonatas L104/K159, L449/K27, L33/K87, L499/K30 |
| Schubert |
Sonatas in A minor D664 and A major D784
Moments Musicaux |
| Schumann |
Abegg Variations, Carnaval, Kinderscenen, Arabesque |
| Scriabin |
Sonata no.10
Prelude and Nocturne for Left Hand |
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Concerto Repertoire:
| J S Bach |
Concerto in D minor no. 1 |
| Beethoven |
Concerto no 1 in C
Concerto no. 4 in G |
| Gershwin |
Rhapsody in Blue |
| Mozart |
Concerti no. 17 in G major
No. 18 in B flat major
No. 21 in C major (Elvira Madigan)
No. 23 in A major |
| Schumann |
Piano concerto in A minor |
| Shostakovich |
Concerto no. 2 |
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Vocal
Music
| Bernstein |
West Side Story |
| Britten |
Saint Nicholas
A Ceremony of Carols
Albert Herring |
| Handel |
Joshua |
| Haydn |
Stabat Mater |
| Humperdinck |
Hansel and Gretel |
| Monteverdi |
Coronation of Poppea |
| Mozart |
Cosi Fan Tutte |
| Pergolesi |
Stabat Mater |
| Purcell |
Ode to St. Cecilia |
| Puccini |
La Boheme
Suor Angelica |
| Rossini |
Petite Messe Solennelle
Stabat Mater |
| Johann Strauss |
Die Fledermaus |
| Stravinsky |
Les Noces
Symphony of Psalms |
| Verdi |
La Traviata |
| Walton |
The Bear
Belshazzar's Feast |
| Berg |
Seven Early Songs |
| Brahms |
Immer Leiser,
O Tod, wie bitter bist du,
Vergebliches Ständchen
Ständchen op.106, no.1,
Liebeslieder-Walzer op. 52,
Von Ewiger Liebe |
| Bridge |
Come to me in my dreams |
| Britten |
A Charm and Nurse's Song from "A Charm of Lullabies"
Fish in the unruffled lakes |
| Chausson |
Les Temps des lilas, Hébé, Les papillons |
| Debussy |
Ariettes Oubliées, Beau Soir |
| Duparc |
Le Manoir de Rosamunde,
Au pays,
Phidlye,
L'Invitation au Voyage |
| Faure |
Je me suis embarque,
Nell,
Les roses d’Ispahan, Automne,
En prière |
| Grieg |
Good Morning, Solveig, I love you, Two eyes of brown
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| Howells |
Come sing and dance |
| Nicola Lefanu |
Penny for a Song |
| Mahler |
Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht,
Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht |
| Marx |
Frage und Antwort |
| Musorgsky |
Songs and Dances of Death |
| Poulenc |
Les chemins d'amour, Le Bestiare, Air vif |
| Roger Quilter |
June |
| Rachmaninov |
Ne poi krasavitsa, Son, Nochyu v sadu Polyubila ya,
Rechnaya lileya, Molitva, Aoo! |
| Ravel |
Sheherazade |
| Schubert |
Der Wanderer, Erlafsee, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Der
Tod und das Mädchen, Ganymed, An die Musik, Wanderers Nachtlied |
| Schumann |
Dichterliebe,
Der Soldat, Lied der Suleika, Liederkreis (various), Frauenliebe und
Leben (various), Stille Tranen, Widmung, Spanisches Liederspiel op.74,
Die Lotusblume, Du ring am meinem Finger |
| Richard Strauss |
Du meines Herzens Kronelein, Einerlei, Hat Gesagt
- bleibt's nicht dabei, Ich schwebe, Ich wollt ein Strausslein binden,
Schlagende Herzen, Zueignung, Die Nacht, Wiegenlied |
| Vaughan Williams |
Linden Lea, Silent Noon, On Wenlock Edge |
| Wagner |
Stehe still |
| Wolf |
Begegnung, Der Verlassene Magdlein, Die Bekehrte,
Die Sprode, Er ist, Schlafendes Jesuskind, Verborgenheit |
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Chamber Music
| Beethoven |
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor op.5
no.2
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in A major op.6
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major op.12 no.2
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor op.23
"Spring" Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major op.24 |
| Brahms |
Piano trio in B major op.8
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major op.78
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major op.100
Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in E minor op.38 |
| Debussy |
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano |
| Dvorak |
Piano trio in G minor op.26 |
| Falla |
Suite Populaire Espagnole |
| Franck |
Sonata for Violin and Piano |
| Glazunov |
Serenade Espagnole |
| Janacek |
Sonata for Violin and Piano
A Tale for Violoncello and Piano |
| Kodaly |
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano |
| Martinu |
Sonata for Flute, 'Cello and Piano |
| Mendelssohn |
Piano Trio in D minor |
| Prokofiev |
Violin Sonata no.2 in D major |
| Rachmaninov |
Piano Trio in D Minor
Sonata for Piano and Violoncello |
| Ravel |
Tzigane
Sonata for Violin and Piano |
| Saint-Saens |
Rondo Capriccioso |
| Sarasate |
Zigeunerweisen
Romanza Andaluza |
| Schubert |
Arpeggione Sonata |
| Schumann |
Piano Quintet |
| Shostakovich |
Piano Trio No. 1 |
| Vaughan Williams |
On Wenlock Edge |
| Bax |
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
| Debussy |
Premiere Rhapsody for Clarinet and Piano |
| Finzi |
Five bagatelles for clarinet and piano |
| Liebermann |
Sonata for Flute and Piano |
| Milhaud |
Conertante for Clarinet and Piano |
| Poulenc |
Sextet for Piano and Winds
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Sonata for Flute and Piano
Sonata for Oboe and Piano |
| Weber |
Grand Duo Concertant for Clarinet and Piano
Trio for Piano, Flute and Violoncello |
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Orchestral and Other Music
| Copland |
Appalachian Spring |
| Debussy |
L'apres-midi d'une faune for two pianos Lindaraja
for two pianos |
| Steve Reich |
Sextet |
| Saint-Saens |
Carnival des Animaux |
| Stravinsky |
Les Noces
Symphony of Psalms
Sonata for two pianos |
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Background Repertoire:
| Classical: |
A selection of popular tunes by many composers including
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Greig, Gershwin, Scott Joplin, Schumann,
Satie |
| Popular/Light: |
Famous tunes from films, shows,and musicals. Some
popular music including The Beatles |
| Jazz: |
A selection of jazz tunes including Ain't Misbehavin',
Lullaby of Birdland, A Night in Tunisia and It Don't Mean a Thing
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| Other: |
Music not listed here or any specific requests can
be catered for with advance notice |
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