Beethoven

Sonata, Opus 26, No. 12 in A flat major
1st movement, Andante con Variazioni
2nd movement, Scherzo - Allegro Molto
4th movement, Allegro
Variations, Opus 35, Eroica in E flat major

Chopin

Scherzo, Opus 31, No. 2, Presto in B flat minor
Nocturne, Opus 48, No. 1, Lento in C minor
Scherzo, Opus 39, No. 3, Presto con Fuoco in C sharp minor
Nocturne, Opus 15, No. 1, Andante Cantabile in F major
Ballade, Opus 23, No. 1 in G minor

Repertoire For October 2007 Harpsichord Concert

J. S. Bach

Well-tempered clavier book I:
G major BWV860
A flat major BWV862
Italian Concerto BWV971
Cello Sonata II BWV1028 (Accompanied with cellist Burke Shuchman*)
Partita in D major BWV828

W. A. Mozart

Clavier Sonate KV333 in B flat major

* Mr. Schuchman studied in London, England with William Pleeth for five years, where he made his debut at the age of 19. He also studied for extended periods with Margaret Rowell and Colin Hampton. After his studies in England, he became Principal Cellist and soloist with the Salzburger Solisten in Austria. Mr. Schuchmann is known for the beauty and depth of his musical interpretation as a performing soloist as well as chamber musician. He has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician in both Europe and the U.S. He has been principal cellist and soloist with the Sacramento Symphony and for many years and the principal cellist with the Mendocino Music Festival where he appears regularly as soloist and in chamber music concerts.

He is greatly sought after as a chamber music coach of young musicians and adult amateurs. Mr. Schuchmann has taught at the University of California at Berkeley and also CSU Chico. He currently teaches string technique classes, directs the Berkeley and Marin chamber music workshops and holds an annual chamber music workshop in Siena, Italy. He is the artistic director of the Palomarin Chamber Music Foundation and has recently inaugurated an all-cello workshop (“Cello Heaven”) in Mendocino, California. He is also a member of the faculty of the San Dominican High School Conservatory of Music.