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Re: The tonebase Manhattan piano intensive Discussion Corner! @Ken Locke Hi Ken, The NYC event was incredible. I was so glad I was able to attend. Very different ambiance from VT but another great group of people from all over the world.…
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Re: Lost Waltz Thank you, Don. Let me know how it goes. It is more or less a theme and variations piece with one key modulation. Appreciate you looking at this.
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Re: What is your favorite piano brand? @Kakie Roberts Oh no! So sorry you missed Seymour. Yes, I hear great things about the CFX!
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Re: What is your favorite piano brand? @Kakie Roberts Hi Katie. My piano is a 1915 Mason & Hamlin AA that was fully restored. I am very happy with it's look, sound, and action. That process in the hands of experienced crafts people is…
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Re: The tonebase Manhattan piano intensive Discussion Corner! @Fides Cutiongco Great to hear from you. I'm very excited to take part in week 2 in NYC. I saw Daniil Trifonov at Tanglewood a year or two ago. He is great.
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Re: What is your favorite piano brand? I don't know about on the concert stage but in my home I am very happy with my restored 1915 Masons & Hamlin AA (6'4") . Made in Boston. Still are. Weighs in at 900 lbs vs 695 for similar size (6'2")…
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Re: Ken Radford simple composition Great idea. In France now. Home Nov 1 . Will check back then. Thanks for the score. Will take a look.
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Re: Ken Radford simple composition Hi Ken, That is very nice. It keeps moving and keeping the interest up. Is it all scored or are you improving parts of it? Simple but elegant. Piano looks really nice.…
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Re: Jack Vreeland compositions to explore @Ken Radford Thank you. My notes were way of. Apologies. First it is obviously 6 flats not 7. The tonality slides around but if I had to say, it starts and ends in B-flat Phrygian?
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Re: The tonebase Manhattan piano intensive Discussion Corner! @Kakie Roberts Hi Kakie, I signed on for week two as traveling before that. Will miss seeing/hearing you. Yes, VT was a great experience. Hope for more!
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Re: Jack Vreeland compositions to explore Nocturne #3 More night music. Starts with a simple lullaby that evolves into a more complex tale. Dancing, shadows. Apologies for the 6 flats if anyone ever tries to read this (edited).
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Re: Double Fugue on a folk tune from my homeland. Wonderful work. Thank you for sharing. What did you use to scroll the score with the playing?
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Re: General Information! @Letizia That is some serious fun. Good for you.
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Re: Jack Vreeland compositions to explore Nocturne #2 (listen on soundcloud) Tonal but slippery. Slides a half step out of tonic somewhat unnoticed and then resolves back. A bit of tango in the dark at measure 46.…
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Re: Summer's Crescendo: the August Concert! Sorry to be last minute. If there is time, here is Melody from Orpheus by Gluck.https://youtu.be/aa6_42SvtmM?si=84235VM6jpSupYk0
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Re: Jack Vreeland compositions to explore Nocturne #1 This is the first of a set of 4 Nocturnes. They are all somewhat programatic dream scapes. This one is mostly tonal with a diversion around 1:30 / bar 44. Thank you all.
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Jack Vreeland compositions to explore
I started this topic to post my compositions to keep things organized. I'd love input on which pieces to develop further and any specific or general suggestions are most welcome.…
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Re: Dagmar's Compositions Nicely done. Thanks for posting. Totally agree that composing changes how you sense what you are playing.
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Re: My new piano piece... 40 year resolution That is very nice. Glad you are coming back to composing! The build is very effective and the melodies work. Look forward to hearing more from you.
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Re: A short piece - Still Waters Lovely piece and well played. A sense a respect and appreciation for Bach here.
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Re: Lost Waltz @Dagmar Thank you so much. Appreciate the feedback.
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Lost Waltz
I am so glad to see this new forum. Thank you, Dominic. I was fortunate to attend Tonebase's first piano camp at Adamant, Vermont and meet their excellent teachers and players.…
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Re: What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano? I have a friend in Paris with a tiny 4' Playel grand from the 1960s. I love this very gentle piano, but It needed some work. Was very surprised that the action is plastic.
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Re: What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano? The people that restored my grand piano said it would take around 3 years for the instrument to come into its own. It really did. And that even a new piano takes time and effort to tweak into…
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Re: Tell us about your favorite memory performing for an audience (of 1 or more people!) The minister at my brother's church that married us (1985) traded his services for my playing at his church service. I played the Adagio from Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.…
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Jack vreeland

Jack_vreeland

Retired marketing and design firm owner.

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Raised on farm in Iowa. Took piano lessons in second grade. Quit in second grade. My dad bought a Hammond organ hoping to learn to play. We did group lessons when I was 12 or so. Learned chords. In my tiny school a 3 piece top 40 band already existed. Joined as organist with a Farfisa mini compact. Doing Beatles when songs were new to the charts. That band evolved over through high school.. Added horn section. Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire. Won Iowa State Fair battle of the bands. Played bars, clubs, proms, fairs. Then did prog rock bands. Yes, Gentle Giant, ELP.

Could not read music but got into the Music Composition Dept at University of Iowa mid 70s. Home of Center for New Music, first electronic music studio in the country. Focus on atonal composition. Dick Hervig, head of composition dept was my teacher. Had piano lessons in college. Grew to love classical piano music. Graduated in 1980.

Played piano steadily since those days. Learning...