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(Jeanne 1987 - 1991) (Karen 1990-1994)
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Concerto #1 in E Flat (Liszt)
New River Valley Symphony
Jeanne - 1988 or 89

1989 YKAA Competition?
Concerto #1 (Liszt) - Jeanne
(Karen accompanist)

Prelude & Fugue (Bach) - Jeanne

Duo Recital Jeanne & Karen
Blacksburg - April 9 1990


Sheep May Safely Graze (Duet) (Bach)
Sonata in D major K 576 (Mozart) - Jeanne
Nocturne in b-flat minor Op 9 No 1 (Chopin) - Jeanne
Sonata No 3 in a minor Op. 28 (Prokofieff) - Karen
Intermission
Prelude and Fugue in c minor WTC II (Bach) - Karen
Fantasiestucke, Op 12 (Schumann) - Karen
Concert Etude in D Flat major "Un Sospiro" (Liszt) - Jeanne
Sonata para piano (1952) (Ginastera) - Jeanne

Official Recording - Part 1 - Part 2

New River Valley Symphony (April 20, 1991)

Concerto # 1 (Tchaikovsky) - Jeanne

Concerto # 1 (Tchaikovsky) COPY)

New River Valley Symphony
Piece #1
Piece #2

Concerto #1 (Tchaikovsky) another copy
Tape cuts off just before the end

YKAA Competition - Orlando 1989
Concerto #1 in E Flat Major -Liszt - Jeanne
(Karen accompanist)
Concerto #1 in E Flat Major - (COPY)


1991 - Jeanne

Concerto 1st mvt (Tchaikovsky) - 2 pianos - practice
Sonatina para Piano 1952 (Ginastera)

Karen - Master Class
Rachmaninoff 2nd - 3rd Mvt

Tape F8 (Side 1)

3rd Mvt after 1 Week
Teacher instruction - (Part 1)
Teacher can be clearly heard
"Not bad for 1st try"
Instruction Continues

Tape F8 (Side2)
Instruction continues - Part 1
Instruction continues - Part 2
Instruction continues - Part 3

Recital - April 10, 1994
Students of Mary Louise Hallauer

Concerto #2 in c minor Op 18 (Rachmaninoff)
Karen Backofen - piano
Mary Louise Hallauer - orchestra

Additional Program
Concerto in d minor (Mozart) Student 1
3 Preludes (Debussy) Student 2
Sonata in G Major Op 14 no 2 (Beethoven) Student 3
2 Pieces (Chopin) Student 4
Waltz in D Flat Op 64 #1
Ballade in g minor Op 23
2 Pieces (Rachmaninoff) - Student 5
Prelude in g# minor Op 32 #12
Prelude in c minor Op 23 #7
3 Pieces - Student 6
Prelude (Scriabin)
Prelude (Scriabin)
Etude (Scriabin)

Tape F3

Only 1 piece on this tape
Sounds SO Familiar

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