Our group member, Angie, not only has a lovely home and a beautiful piano, but three AMAZING and TALENTED children who were willing to not only learn a few pieces, but play them for us as well. Here are the compositions they played (feel free to check them out on youtube!):
Haydn (1732-1809): Concerto in F Major
Mozart (1756-1791): Sonata in A Major, K. 331 (someone thought they recognized this as a piece that Elizabeth Bennet played in the BBC P&P)
Beethoven (1770-1827): Bonn Sonata in E-flat Major
Jane Austen (1775-1813)
Brahms (1833-1897): Rhapsody in g-minor Op. 79, No. 2
Here’s one link that describes Beethoven’s dedication to Napoleon for the Eroica symphony and subsequent un-dedication after Napoleon crowned himself Emperor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._3_(Beethoven)
Here’s another link, more scholarly about Beethoven, Napoleon and Byron, all major influences in the life of Jane Austen: http://www.napoleon.org/en/reading_room/articles/files/clubbe_beethoven_byron.asp
A big Thank You to Angie and her family for taking on such a big task and providing amazing information and entertainment for the evening!