Sunday, December 16, 2007

Producers Helen and Beecher Wood and
recording engineer Roger Barnes,
invite you to a CD Release Recital and Reception
of their newest recording on Sunday, December 16 at 3:00 p.m.
Anderson Auditorium, Hurley School of Music, at Centenary College.

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PROGRAM of CELLO WORKS by JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819-1880)

Opus 52, #2 in D Major for Cello Duo
Allegro maestoso
Andante
Scherzo

Reminiscenes a "Robert le Diable" de Giacomo Meyerbeer Sextet
Paul Christopher, Cello I, III, V
Ruth Drummond, Cello II, IV, VI

We hope to see you there!

Rossini's Thanksgiving Recipe

Tournedos a la Rossini

At the time it was said that the name of the dish was due to the fact that the composer's butler was obliged to "tourner le dos" (turn his back) on the diners so as to hide the secret of the final touches of this recipe created by the famous chef Marie-Antoine Careme, with Rossini's complicity and supervision.

Ingredients (for four people):

Four 150 g tournedos of filet steak each 3 cm thick

Four slices of bread

150 g of butter

A glass of Madeira

A spoonful of flour

A glass of stock

1 decilitre of demi-glace sauce

Four round shapes of foie gras, floured & sauteed in butter

Four slices of Norcia truffle cut quite thick, salt & pepper.

Tie the tournedos so that they keep their shape in cooking. Cut the slices of bread to the same size as the tournedos, and brown them lightly in a little butter in a pan. Place the tournedos on the butter and cook over a high flame on both sides for about three minutes.

Then add salt and pepper, remove from the pan and place on a warm serving dish, or keep them warm in a bain-marie. Blend the last piece of butter with the flour and put the mixture into the sauce; then dilute it with the boiling stock, pour in the Madeira and mix it with the cooking sauce. Add the demi-glace and cook over a low flame, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.

Place the tournedos on the bread and decorate with round slices of foie gras (which should be slightly smaller than the tournedos and which have been braised in the same pan on a very hot flame for 15 seconds on each side). Cut 12 discs of truffle and place 3 on each tournedos.

Pour over the sauce, add the rest of the chopped truffles and serve immediately.

This recipe and others may be found at Gioachino-Rossini.com

Monday, December 3, 2007

NSU Faculty and Student Recital
Presents a Tribute to Gioachino Rossini

PROGRAM

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Fantasie on Motives from the Opera, "The Barber of Seville" by G. Rossini, Op. 71 ..... J. Offenbach

Paul Christopher, cello
Elena Bogaczova, piano

Variations on One String on a Theme by G. Rossini ..... N. Paganini (1782-1840)

Josue Ramirez, bass
Brett Andrews, piano

Variations on a Theme by G. Rossini ..... B. Martinu

Paul Christopher, cello
Peter Kysela, piano

La Priere de Moise ..... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)

Dr. Andrej Kurti, violin I
Raul Mungia, violin II
Paul Christopher, cello
Peter Kysela, piano

Sonata No. 6 in D Major ..... G. Rossini (1792-1868)
Allegro spiritoso
Andante assai
Tempesta: Allegro

Dr. Andrej Kurti, violin I
Raul Mungia, violin II
Paul Christopher, cello
Josue Ramirez, bass


Magale Recital Hall @ 7:30 pm

Monday, November 26, 2007

Faculty Recital

Dr. Christine Allen, piano

assisted by Dr. Andrej Kurti, violin

and Paul Christopher, cello

Magale Recital Hall @ 7:30 p.m.

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PROGRAM

Piano Trio in c minor, opus 1, no. 3 ......... Beethoven (1710-1827)
Allergro con brio
Andante cantabile con Variazioni
Menuetto: Quasi Allergro
Finale: Prestissimo

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Guest Artist Recital
Paul Christopher, cello
Dr. LaWanda Blakeney, piano
University Center Theater @ 10:30 am
Louisiana State University at Shreveport

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PROGRAM

Souvenir du Val (Romance), opus 29, number 1
Serenade, opus 29, number 2 ............. J. Offenbach (1819-1880)


Selections from Cello Suite #3 in C major ... J.S. Bach (1685-1750)


The Swan
Allegro appassionato, opus 43 ......... C. Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Monday, October 29, 2007

Guest Artist Recital
Paul Christopher, cellist
Dr. Paul Becker, pianist
Harris Recital Hall @ 7:30 p.m.
University of Arkansas
Monticello, Arkansas

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PROGRAM

Souvenir du Val, opus 29, number 1 ....... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)
Serenade, opus 29, number 2

Solo Cello Suite #3 in C Major ................ J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree I and II
Gigue

Sonata (1916) ..................................... F. Delius (1862-1934)

Friday, October 26, 2007

Guest Artist Recital
Paul Christopher, cellist
Dr. Timothy Smith, pianist
Witherspoon Auditorium @ 7:30 p.m.
Arkansas Technical University
Russellville, Arkansas

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PROGRAM

Souvenir du Val, opus 29, number 1 ....... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)
Serenade, opus 29, number 2


Solo Cello Suite number 3 in C Major .......... J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree I and II
Gigue


Sonata (1916) .................................... F. Delius (1862-1934)

Friday, October 19, 2007

Louisiana Music Teachers Association Convention
Pottle Auditorium @ 3:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana

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Operatic Paraphrases for Cello and Double Bass

Fantasie on Motives from G. Rossini's opera, "The Barber of Seville"
opus 71 for cello and piano (1852) ... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)
Paul Christopher, cello
Elena Bogaczova, piano


Duo Concertant on Themes from Bellini's opera, "I Puritani"
for cello, double bass and piano (1851) ... G. Bottesini (1821-1889)
Josue Ramirez, bass
Paul Christopher, cello
Elena Bogaczova, piano

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Louisiana Composers Consortium Concert
Treen Auditorium @ 7:00 p.m.
Louisiana School for Math, Sciences and the Arts
Natchitoches, Louisiana

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PROGRAM

"Grace" Variations for cello duet .... Al Benner
Daniel Jang and Paul Christopher, cellists

Reocurrence for solo cello ... Al Benner
Paul Christopher, cellist

Charisma for clarinet and violoncello ... Iannis Xenakis
Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinetist
Paul Christopher, cellist

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

NSU Faculty Showcase Recital
Magale Recital Hall
3:30 pm

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PROGRAM

Charisma for Clarinet and Violoncello ..... Iannis Xenakis
Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinet
Paul Christopher, cello

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