Spectacular Spectacular

Went to a pretty amazing concert the other night....

It was called Steinway Spectaulcar.... 8 Steinway grand pianos on stage. What a feat! Where to practice... (Apparently at Allans Music in town) How to get 8 concert pianist together?

Twas a pretty cool concert - some technically wow-ing 2 piano pieces and some very entertaining new arrangements for 8 including world premiere of the Sir Charles Mackerras Waltzing Matilda Fugue scored for eight pianos and organ.

The conductor / presenter was very entertaining and the pianists all seem to be enjoying themselves way too much!

By the way, as the conductor aptly pointed out.... what's the collective noun for piano/pianists?

PIECES played

Mozart Sonata for two pianos in D major, KV 448
Babadjanian Armenian Rhapsody for two pianos
Rachmaninov Alla marcia & Tarantelle movements from Suite No. 2 for two pianos, Op. 17
Gounod Grand Fantasia on Themes from Faust (arr. Commery)
Interval
Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture (arr. Roger Heagney)
Grainger Grainger Fantasy (arr. Anatoly Dokumentov)
Ravel Bolero (arr. Guy Noble) with flute and side drum
Gershwin Medley (arr. Sean O’Boyle)
Saint-Saëns Final Movement of Symphony No. 3 ‘Organ’ (arr. Anthony Halliday)
Mackerras The Jolly Jumbuck Fugue from the ballet Waltzing Matilda (arr. Anthony Halliday)