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The Great American Piano Revisited
a concert based on Paul's newest CD (release date spring 2010)
Paul's new concert offering for 2011 base on his CD containing world premieres by Gershwin and others. A sweeping panorama of American music- some pieces never before heard.
The concert includes performances of unpublished Gershwin including his now earliest known work - an exhuberant rag, and his last known work, a nocturne for Lily Pons. Also rarely played rags by Eubie Blake and Scott Joplin, Billy Joel's eloquent "New York State of Mind", Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band", a new arrangement of Amazing Grace written for Paul by the great American composer John Thomas, a rousing "Variations on Battle Hymn of the Republic", Bisaccia's own arrangement of the march "Semper Fidelis" by John Phillip Sousa, Gottschalk's "Tournament Galop" and (it doesn't get more "up to the minute" American than this) a side-splitting arrangement of the theme from "The Simpsons". Paul's talent for making the music come alive with stories and anecdotes will make you want to wave the flag.
Appassionata
a concert based on Paul Bisaccia's 2009 CD
Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata is one of the landmarks of western music. The great novelist Ann Rice describes it thus: " eloquent, celebratory and utterly human...How can human hands make this enchantment, how can they pound out of these ivory keys this deluge, this thrashing, thundering beauty?"
This concert will be a celebration of great masterpieces including the Chopin Scherzo no. 2, and his beloved "L'Adieu" Waltz as well as Debussy's beautiful "Arabesque", David Glass's haunting music from "The Hours" and performances of unpublished Gershwin treasures never before heard. Also works by Rachmaninoff, and Prokofieff. Check out Paul's performance of these pieces on youtube.
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Although Gershwin’s music is well known, here is an evening of seldom played original solo piano arrangements that Gershwin himself made. Included will be a little history, more humor and many anecdotes that make the man who made the music come alive for an evening. An intimate evening such as this is most appropriate because this is how Gershwin himself performed his pieces for friends. Bisaccia is the first person in history to record all the solo piano music of Gershwin. The program will include lots of standards and favorites such as Swanee, ‘S Wonderful and I Got Rhythm as well as the seldom played original solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue that Mr. Bisaccia played on his PBS special “Gershwin by Bisaccia”. “Consummate musicianship.” Michael Feinstein. See clips of Bisaccia's PBS Gershwin TV show on Youtube.
Stars and Stripes Forever! The Great American Piano Concert based on Bisaccia’s 2nd PBS television special “The Great American Piano”. Original Gershwin improvisations on “Someone to Watch Over Me”, old fashioned novelty numbers like “Dizzy Fingers”, “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and “Take Five”, Gottschalk’s “Union” and “Banjo” plus Scott Joplin, Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns”, Billy Joel, and Frederic Rzewski’s “Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues”. Concludes with a heart-stopping arrangement of John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever. “Imaginative, fun, well played and totally satisfying.” Michael Feinstein. See clips of Bisaccia's PBS shows on youtube
Chopin
Bisaccia will play a program that includes Ballade in g-minor, Fantasie-Impromptu, Waltzes, Preludes, Nocturne in E-flat, the “Military” Polonaise, “Revolutionary” Etude and of course the famous “Heroic” Polonaise. An unforgettable evening of Chopin in the grand manner. “Power, poignancy, authority and aplomb.” Worcester Telegram Gazette
Classic Christmas Jazz Christmas: Classics include Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Liszt Christmas Tree Suite, Handel, Bach. Jazz includes Jingle Bells a la Ella, Housetop Boogie plus popular and traditional favorites.
Tin Pan Alley Alive!
A Celebration of the Music of the 20's and 30's
David Giardina, vocalist and Paul Bisaccia, piano
Mix a young, award winning New York City television-movie actor/director with a crooner's voice that brings you back to the music of the 20's and 30's, with a dynamic pianist that the American Record Guide says "for Gershwin interpretations wins hands down". Shake well and - presto!, an unforgettable concert of song hits, and nostalgia.
David Giardina is an exciting performer who has done everything from "As the World Turns" to network television specials. He is also a film producer and author. Paul Bisaccia is known as "America's Gershwin Pianist" Together their unique chemistry on stage makes for a special concert you won't want to miss.
Of course there will be tons of music from the Gershwin Songbook with hits like "I Got Rhythm", 'S Wonderful" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me". Paul will perform some of his trademark solos including a set of music from the great Ernesto Lecuona including the famous "Malaguena" which became celebrated throughout the world in the 30's. Also included will be solos from music by Fats Waller and everybody's favorite "In the Mood." David will croon a great arrangement of "Melancholy Baby". There will be lots of moonlight with "Moonlight in Vermont" "Dancing in the Moonlight" and "Clair de Lune". When is the last time you heard a great crooner in person? A concert guranteed to send you out singing. |
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