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Performances of Jeanne & Karen Backofen
Columbus, Ohio - 1981-1983

Summer 1981
In addition to their perfomances together,
Jeanne & Mimi also performed with their
younger sisters (Both named Karen)
Karen Lee played the violin

At left is a very windy Performance
in Downtown Columbus

Karen & Mimi Lee (seated)
Jeanne & Karen are at the keyboard

Mom & Arts Council Lady
are holding down the music so it
doesn't blow away

April 1981 - Karen (age 8) Jeanne (age 11)

Hungarian Dance #5 Duet (Brahms) Jeanne & Karen

Boogie for Two Duet (Martin) Jeanne & Karen

Sonata in c minor Haydn Jeanne
Firefly Beloti Jeanne

Tomorrow (Twice) Jeanne (vocal) & Karen (Piano)

Concerto for Flute Mvt 2 by Mozart (Jeanne & Karen)
Concerto for Bass Mvt 1 by Capuzzi (Jeanne & Karen

Summer 81

Live Performance
(trimmed off extra chatter)
Sonata in C Mozart - Karen
Mozart Goes Boogie - Karen
Impromptu in A Flat Schubert - Jeanne

Duets - Jeanne & Karen
The Entertainer (Joplin)
Can Can (Offenbach)
Waltz (Strauss)
Boogie for 2 (Martin)


Jeanne (Age 12) Karen (Age 9)


Jeanne & Karen often performed
together even though 3 years difference in age
Karen also accompanied
Jeanne's flute, bass & vocal pieces

This is their performance at the Ohio State Fair
Show Stoppers 1982 - VIDEO


 

Riverside Methodist Performance - 10/1/82
(In my Opinion - One of the best programs they ever did)

Complete Program

Impossible Dream Duet - Jeanne & Karen
Scherzo (Schubert) Karen
Prelude # 21 (Bach) Jeanne
Sonata (Haydn) Jeanne
Firefly (Bilotti) Karen
Flute Concerto - Andante (Mozart) Jeanne & Karen?
Waltz in A Flat (?) Jeanne
Hungarian Dance # 5 Duet (Brahams) Jeanne & Karen
Tomorrow (from Annie) (Vocal & Piano) Jeanne & Karen

Battelle Music Club (October 19, 1981)
Jeanne & Karen


Mozart Goes Boogie - Karen
Impromptu in A Flat (Schubert) Jeanne

Duets
The Entertainer (Joplin)
Can Can (Offenbach) (page turn error by MOM)
Waltzes (Strauss)
Boogie for 2 (Martin)
End of Grieg Nocturne (Encore) Jeanne

 

Rhapsody Unit Program (Spring 1982)
Jeanne & Karen


LONG introduction - & background by MOM - funny
Jeanne with Mrs Wasson - Karen with Mrs Chu

PROGRAM
French Suite (Gavotte & Sarabande) (Bach) Jeanne
Sonata Opus 49 #2 (Beethoven) Karen
Cute intro by Jeannie
Cadenza Concerto # 20 in d Minor (Mozart) Jeanne
Arabesque # 1 (Debussy) Jeanne
Fantasie Impromptu (Chopin) Jeanne

Boogie for 2 (Martin) Jeanne & Karen

A Capella Unit Program (April 1982)

Sonata Opus 49 #2( Beethoven) Karen
Arabesque I (Debussy) Jeanne
Cadenza of Concerto in d Minor (Mozart) Jeanne

Jeanne (Flute) Karen (Piano)
1st of 3 original pieces for Flute (DeLiebs)

Duets - Jeanne & Karen
Hungarian Dance #5 (Brahams) & Boogie for 2 (Martin)

 

Staccato Unit Program (May 1982)

Prelude # 8 (Bach) Karen
Sonata Opus 49 # 2 (Beethoven) Karen
Sonatina Mvt 1 (Muczynski) Jeanne
Arabesque I (Debussy) Jeanne

Jeanne (Flute) Karen (Piano)
1st of 3 original pieces for Flute (DeLiebs)
Pan (Don Juan)
Duets - Jeanne & Karen
Hungarian Dance #5 (Brahams) & Boogie for 2 (Martin)

Linden Womens' Club - May 10, 1982

Sonata Opus 49 #2 (Beethoven) Karen
Sonata Mvt 1 (Muczynski) Jeanne
Arabesque I (Debussy) Jeanne
Cadenza from d Minor Concerto (Mozart) Jeanne

Flute & Piano (recording is very quiet)
1st of 3 Original Pieces for Flute (DeLieb) Jeanne & Karen
Pan - (Don Juan) Jeanne & Karen

Duets (recording is very quiet) Jeanne & Karen
Hungarian Dance #5 (Brahams)
Boogie for 2 (Martin)

In the Summer of 1982 Mrs Chu suggested that
Karen study with Mrs Wasson also

We were already driving the 80 miles to Dayton
every Saturday for Jeanne's lesson

Each had a lesson with Mrs Wasson while the other
was in a group theory/repertoire class
This activity took most of the day

Karen had to balance Music with Sports
Especially UA Golden Bears swim team
and weekend swim meets

Karen's final recital with Mrs Chu
Bumble Boogie - May 18, 1982

Wasson Recital - Sept 26, 1982
Contra Dance (Schubert) Karen
Scherzo (Schubert) Karen
Sonata (Haydn) Jeanne

Wasson Recital - November 1982
Sonata in G Major (Haydn) Karen
Prelude in D (Bach) Jeanne
Sonata in c minor (Beethoven) Jeanne
November 1982 - Battelle Music Club Rehearsal
2 adult voices on tape besides Mom -
directions & comments "how beautiful"
Program
Impossible Dream duet
Sonata (Haydn) Jeanne
Firefly (Beloti) Karen
Tuning flute
Concerto in D for Flute (Mozart) Jeanne & Karen
Concerto for Bass (Capuzzi) Jeanne & Karen
" Now you give your little speech"
Tomorrow (from Annie) twice
November 1982 - Battelle Music Club Performance
Introduction by Pat White
Program
Hungarian Dance #5 Duet (Brahams)
Sonata in c minor (Haydn) Jeanne
Firefly (Beloti) Karen
Concerto in D for Flute (Mozart) Jeanne & Karen
Nice interaction with audience while getting bass out
Concerto for Bass (Capuzzi) Jeanne & Karen
Tomorrow (from Annie)

Vivace Unit of Columbus Symphony - Feb 23, 1983

Impossible Dream (Duet) Jeanne & Karen
Fountains in the Rain Karen
Prelude & Fugue in D (Bach) Jeanne
Waltz in d Minor (Chopin) Karen
Sonata in c Minor 3rd Mvt (Beethoven) Jeanne
HobbyHorse ? Karen
Make Me Drunken..Torrents of Joy (Persichetti) Jeanne
Carnival of Venice - (Flute & Piano) Jeanne & Karen
Tomorrow (from Annie) Jeanne & Karen

Arlington Unit of Columbus Symphony Feb 27, 1983

Impossible Dream (Duet) Jeanne & Karen
Prelude & Fugue in D (Bach) Jeanne
" Two Modern Pieces" Karen
Fountains in the Rain
HobbyHorse ?
Sonata in c Minor (Beethoven) Jeanne
Make Me Drunken..Torrents of Joy (Persichetti) Jeanne
Carnival of Venice -Flute & Piano ? Jeanne & Karen
Hungarian Dance #5 Duet (Brahms) Jeanne & Karen
Tomorrow (from Annie) Jeanne & Karen

Wasson Recital - February 28, 1983

Karen performs 3 pieces
Fountains in the Rain
HobbyHorse
Waltz in d Minor Chopin

Jeanne
Sonata in c minor Op 10 # 1 3rd Mvt (Beethoven)

 

"Buckeye" Performance - March 19, 1983

Variations on an Original Theme (Beethoven) Karen
Waltz in d Minor or maybe A Flat Karen
HobbyHorse - Karen

Prelude & Fugue in D Jeanne
Sonata in c Minor (Haydn) Jeanne
Gardens in the Rain (Debussy) Jeanne

Bexley Unit - March 25, 1983

Prelude & Fugue in D (Bach) Jeanne
Variations on an Original Theme (Beethoven) Karen
Carnival of Venice -Flute & Piano Jeanne & Karen
Waltz in d Minor or maybe A Flat? (Chopin) Karen** check title
Ballade (Brahms) Jeanne
HobbyHorse Karen
Gardens in the Rain (Debussy) Jeanne
Tomorrow (from Annie) Jeanne & Karen

Wasson Recital June 1983
I recorded the entire hour recital and side one cut off just before
the end of Jeanne's performance

This is my attempt to merge the 2 files as I flipped the tape over
At least I included all the applause

Jeanne "Gardens in the Rain"

Karen "HobbyHorse"
Another familiar piece


Summer 1983

We moved to Northern Virginia

Both Jeanne & Karen began piano study

with Suzanne Guy