TRANCES AND VISIONS
SLOVENIA – MOVEMENT TWO FROM THE BALKAN SUITE JOSEPH BERTOLOZZI
BLUES FOR A TROUBLED WORLD
DONNA LEE
CANDY BARS FOR ELVIS
*ONE OF THE FIRST INDIE ROCK BROOKLYN BAND BACK TO THE MID 1970′S
ALL OF THE PIECES (INCLUDING ADAPTATIONS) ARE WORLD PREMIERES (2011) EXCEPT MANHATTAN CONCERTO AND PATRIOTS MARCH
ROMP II
PAUL COHEN, SOPRANO SAX DR. MC MAHAN
KING OF THE HOBOS
GREY EYES IS GLASS
SCUFFLE ENOUGH
SHUBERT REALITY
TRADITIONAL COURT DANCE
YOU WILL KNOW
SADAHIRO KAKITANO-RYUTEKI, YOICHI FUKUI-SHO, DR. SCHIMMEL
FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN AARON COPLAND/ARR. BOB GOLDBERG
PATRIOTS MARCH
THE ORIGINAL FAMOUS ACCORDION ORCHESTRA
MR. GOLDBERG, MELISSA, ELLEDGE, CARL RIEHL, MARK NATHANSON
IN MEMORIAN DR. JACOB C. NEUPAUER
MR. FIRST- GUITAR AND LAPTOP, DR. SCHIMMEL
THE TANGO ACCORDION TO BRAHMS
REVERIE
MR. NASH-CLARINET/BASS CLARINET, DR. SCHIMMEL
AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH (*WHITE GOLD)
Benjamin Ickies discusses the Accordion as Guitar (begins at end of Master Class 2) and works with John Foti. Eli Bass performs a rock and roll accordion piece. Dr. Schimmel gives certificates to Erica Mancini, Suzana Bietes and Mayumi Mayaoka.
Suzana Bietes performs a Portuguese folk song, Joseph Bertolozzi talks about playing the Eiffel Tower, Dragica Banic-Curcic and Dr. Schimmel perform Schimmel’s Copley Square-Zen, Dr. Schimmel Discusses Zen Phrasing. Micki Goodman discusses the use of the Chi, Rocco Jerry and Anthony Greco perform Slovenia by Bertolozzi.
Dr. Schimmel plays two tangos by Osvaldo Pugliese, talks about using life experiences, gives advice to Erica Mancini, who plays a French Medley and Mayumi Mayaoka, who plays a Chopin Waltz
Dr. Schimmel and his co-host Brian Dewan discuss the upcoming Accordion Seminars on July 29, 30 and 31 at Tenri — the title: Walton the Imperial:Crowned. They also discuss Brian’s trip to France, film strips, fromage, fireworks, strippers and The Elks Club. Dr. Schimmel performs Don’t Let them take Checkers away from his Off-Broadway show, Dick Deterred in collaboration with David Edgar. Brian performs BPOE (Best People on Earth) in honor of the The Elks.
Dr. Schimmel and his co-host, Brian Dewan, discuss the Royal Wedding and the killing of Bin Laden. They also express the desire to return to a more innocent times using the accordion as the oracle. The accordion, with its built in ironic duality can balance naive with knowing. Dr Schimmel plays this premiere of Naif Variations for 12 bass pre-war Hohner accordion amd Brian Dewan premieres his solo voice version of Go get the Ax in honor of Mothers Day.
Dr.Schimmel and his co-host, Brian Dewan, discuss new events in the Catskills including a new community radio show as well as some up-coming performances.
Dr. Schimmel talks about his upcoming performances in Wozzeck at the Metropolitan Opera on April 6, 9 13 and 16 and performs his new radio opera, Wozzeck the Winner. Brian performs Cool Water and they both discuss the song, Deck of Cards. The show ends with a short promo on the upcoming Seminars on July 29, 30 and 31 at Tenri titled Walton the Imperial: Crowned. Brian will close the weekend with Candy bars for Elvis.
This is the first WS accordion radio show of 2011. Dr. Schimmel and his co-host Brian Dewan discuss the use of the Swarmatron, an instrument invented by Brian and his cousin Leon. The Swarmatron is used in the soundtrack of the Academy Award contender The Socal Network. There is a feature article on the Cousins Dewan in the last issue of The New Yorker – Talk of the Town. Dr.Schimmel premieres his new work, All Sunday Night, for voice and melodica and Brian performs Kennedy for Me, in honor of Presidents Day.
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