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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Kim Fabulous!
Gail Starr
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Chris Deiturriaga There is such an amazing amount of energy in live playing that just doesn’t come across YouTube!
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Pauline I got him to sign « Final Retreat » when I heard him in Atlanta!
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Carlos My cousins live in Santiago, but our trip to visit was cancelled due to COVID. Hopefully we can come in 2023!
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@Lc So cool that you have heard concerts in so many different locations. It is so nice to be able to travel again!
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@Angela Fogg I love Benjamin’s playing! Before COVID he was in Atlanta and got stuck in town for a few days due to weather-related flight cancellations.…
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@Carole Kincaid He was in Orlando recently with Katherine, too, but I couldn’t get tix!
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@Stephen Mendoza That sounded amazing! Dominic was in FL about six months ago, but too many hours away from where I live for me to go.
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@Stephen Mendoza fabulous!
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@Laszko I am beyond jealous! I’ve never been able to attend a Proms concert live, but I always used to watch on TV when I visited my family at the right tome.
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@Angela Fogg Thank you for telling us about these pieces! I never knew them until I checked out the YouTube. I love the mordents in the first one, so Poulenc-y.
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Re: Suggested Repertoire!
@Vidhya Bashyam Ooh! I just found it on youtube. Simply gorgeous! It definitely has a Mendelssohn vibe. You'll do a wonderful job and I can't wait to hear you.
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After many weeks away from Tonebase due to prior commitments and a loss in the family, I'm back at the piano. May 6, 2022: Spent 1 hour listening to and learning about Cecile Chaminade in order to…
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Re: Read Me First and FAQ: The Music of France!
@Dominic Cheli Yes, that was the only piece I had ever heard of! I accompanied at Flutist playing it at Emory a couple of years ago (pre-COVID).
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Re: Suggested Repertoire!
@Sindre Skarelven And WHY can't you learn Gaspard, Sindre? You have the whole weekend! Go for it! (But it may take you until Thursday to memorize it. Don't worry)
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Re: Welcome!
@Lc Perfect!
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Re: The Music of France! Piano Community Challenge
Has anyone played any pieces by Cecile Chaminade? I knew nothing about her until yesterday, and I'm now a big fan. Can't seem to nail down one that I can learn in 3 weeks, though...…
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Re: Read Me First and FAQ: The Music of France!
After hearing about Cecile Chaminade in Dominic's live stream, I fell down a rabbit hole on Spotify last night (when I should have been SLEEPING, LOL!).…
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Re: What are your difficult passages?
@Denise I am working on this also for a concert on May 16! Message me & I'll give you my phone # so we can commiserate. (Or chat happily if you've already nailed all the variations!).…
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@Lc it was so long ago that I honestly don’t remember which part I played, LOL! So I’m open to either. Please circle back with me in July and I’ll start reviewing it.…
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@CK I definitely know what you mean by time flying. I used to play 2-piano music every summer...but the last time I did it was...1999. Crazy, huh?
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@Denise Please share the cute videos! Just post an attachment here, maybe?
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Re: Welcome!
@Lc Ooooh! I love playing Scaramouche! Maybe we can try that in the future? I'm a bit overloaded until July with non-piano and chamber music commitments, though.
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Re: Suggested Repertoire!
Thank you, Dominic ! All great choices. It’s going to be tough to pick one.
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@Vidhya Bashyam I'm not sure my friends will want me to record our Schubert this evening because the evening is more of a party than a serious concert...…
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My favorite activity is chamber music, but I love learning solo repertoire now here at Tonebase.
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