Seattle pianist Talman Welle was pleased to return Stage 7 Pianos, Kirkland, WA, March 13, 2016 at 4 p.m., and the Steinway Gallery, downtown Seattle, March 26, at 7 p.m. and present another unique, massive, fiery and innovative program. Pairing a contemporary interpretation of Carnaval, op. 9 by Robert Schumann with the premiere of unknown and lost works by 20th century British composer Cyril Scott, this should be an exciting and unforgettable evening of music. Talman received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in piano performance where he studied with nationally known pianist John Salman of UNC, as well as Timothy Strong of Tacoma, and Bonalyn Bricker-Smith of Ellensburg. Talman began his studies with his mother, the late Martha Thatcher of Bremerton. Talman has been a professor of piano at Olympic College since 1988, and has performed with the Bremerton Symphony, the Bainbridge Orchestra, and hundreds of solo performances around the state. Talman maintains a very busy studio of piano teaching in Seattle, as well as Bremerton and Poulsbo, and is a State and Nationally Certified Teacher, NCTM. Talman also 4 CD’s to his credit including Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
The Program:
Carnaval, op. 9—Robert Schumann (1834-35)
Preambule 2. Pierrot 3. Arlequin 4. Valse noble 5. Eusebius 6. Florestan 7. Coquette 8. Replique 9. Sphinxes 10. Papillons 11. Lettres dansantes 12. Chiarina 13. Chopin 14. Estrella 15. Reconnaissance 16. Pantalon et Colombine 17. Valse allemande 18. Paganini 19. Aveu 20. Promenade 21. Pause 22. Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistines
Intermission
Lento Cyril Scott(circa 1915)
Summerland—Four Little Pieces for Pianoforte, op. 54 no. 1-4 Cyril Scott(circa 1915)
Playtime 2. A Song from the East 3. Evening Idyll 4. Fairy Folk
Introduction and Fugue, op. 75 no. 5 Cyril Scott (circa 1925) Unknown work