Halloween Recital!
Program:
Graeme Cameron Wilkinson
De Falla: Danza ritual del fuego (Ritual Fire Dance)
Thurmond R
“September” from Fanny Hensel’s “das Jahr.”
Michelle R
Clementi: C major Sonatina (1st mov)
rebecca LAM
Beethoven: Sonata pathetique 3rd movement.
Harriet Kaplan
Scriabin op.2 no.1
Sofia S.
Chopin: Scherzo no.1
Monika Tusnady
Chopin: Mazurka
Andrea LeVan
Phantom of the Opera arranged by Aysedeniz Gokcin
Sindre Skarelven
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C#-minor Op 3 no2, and prelude in D-major op 23 no 4
Judy Kuan
Chopin Ballade no.2 Op.38
Recordings:
Letizia Beethoven: Fur Elise
https://youtu.be/8lhjrEfL978?si=2cRZ6-5O2UMwJWUj
Sachi
Chopin: Prelude op.28 no.15
Derek McConville
https://youtu.be/Oc8aeogFTKE?si=H0XY8IC-epCKBl_X
springgrass HAMELIN: SUITE À L'ANCIENNE --PRAÉMBULE--AIR AVEC AGRÉMENTS--GIGUE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=dQOreHMhaZU)
Gail Starr and Naomi!
Saint-Saens Danse macabre
Welcome to our next Community Recital!
Welcome to the Halloween Recital
While this recital has a hauntingly fun name, don't feel like you're stuck playing spooky tunes—pick whatever you love! 
To sign up, just "reply to this topic" with your repertoire, and you're in!
But hey, if you're in the Halloween spirit, let the eerie vibes of the season inspire your piece! 
General information and Guidelines below!
Reply to this topic with your name and repertoire selection if you would like to perform! If you don't know what you want to play yet, you can always just let us know your intent!
ABOUT TONEBASE COMMUNITY CONCERTS:
These events are NOT live-streamed OR recorded, but are private zoom meetings where tonebase members can share their hard work and perform for each other!
These concerts can be played LIVE, or if you can't attend, you can submit a recording!
This is a GENEROUS and SUPPORTIVE space.
Performing is one of the best ways to push yourself, and really evaluate the work/progress you have made!
Repertoire is open to any piece!
Memorization is NOT required.
You can play select movements, or even sections of pieces! No need to perform a complete work!
Playing the piano is fun, but sharing your music with others is one of life's great joys. Join in on the fun and cheer each other on!
FOR OPTIMIZING YOUR ZOOM SETTINGS PLEASE SEE THE SHORT VIDEOS BELOW!
Because we use zoom for these concerts, it is important to have the best audio and visual settings available!
Check out these videos depending on the device you are using!
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FOR IPAD/IPHONE/PHONES
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I'm not yet sure what to play--ideally, it will be Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 9 in f minor, however I started it three weeks ago, and it is a Chopin Etude, so it might not be ready. I'll send in an update in a couple weeks, and if I cannot play the Etude, I will include my replacement piece in the reply.
~Sofia
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Hello, here to update my piece. The etude will not be ready by then, so I’d like to play Chopin Scherzo No. 1. But is it too long? Is there enough time to play it? If it is too long, please let me know and I will switch to a little Chopin prelude or something, as I have not much else prepared.
~ Sofia
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Sofia S. I was waiting for someone to play a Scherzo! In italian "trick or treat" is "dolcetto o scherzetto", so I was asking me if I missed something about American Halloween
I find this is a perfect piece for Halloween.
Don't mind about the length, because it seems like everybody plays longer and longer pieces every time. We'll listen to their concert and we'll listen to your piece as well!
Ciao Sofia!
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Sofia S. And since you are from Florida, let me please send to you all the warmest vibes for these terrible hours you may be going through due to the Hurricane.
Hugs from Italy to Florida
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Letizia Thank you! Fortunately where I am, only the outer, tropical storm-like bands are on the way. (Knock on piano)
Gail Starr Hope the hurricane isn’t too bad by you, Gail. Hopefully it’ll die down a lot upon landfall, and the Orlando area won’t get hit too bad. Sending you well wishes and lots of luck during this storm.
~ Sofia
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Letizia That’s really cool and really interesting! I love learning about different languages and cultures. And, glad you’re excited about the scherzo, and also that playing a longer piece is fine. Kind of new to this whole community concert (and just concert in general) thing, lol.
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Sofia S. Letizia Thank you both for your well wishes! We have prepared as much as possible, but mostly we are fortunate that we live in a new home, built to current hurricane-prevention standards (with a special kind of roof and hurricane windows). Fingers crossed!
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Letizia Do children in Italy do « trick or treat » on Halloween evening and dress up in costumes?
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Gail Starr Yes: in Italy we say "dolcetto (treat) o (or) scherzetto (trick)".
Originally in Italy the first of November is Ognissanti, All Saints' Day (Catholic holiday) and the second of November is All the Dead Day. In southern Italy the tradition similar to that of the Dìa de Los muertos is still alive, while in northern Italy the practice of Halloween as a pagan holiday has also spread, without symbolic meaning (unless you are pagan, satanist or some sort of witch
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Letizia Many decades ago, Halloween had a relation to All Saint's Day ( the night before is All Hallow's eve) but in recent decades it's all about the parties, costumes and lots and lots of candy for the kids. They enjoy walking from house to house saying "trick or treat". If you don't give them a treat, they can do a trick (like putting toilet paper in your trees)!
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Letizia Nel nostro prossimo messagio, protro scriverti in italiano! Mi piace giocare con le lingue su DuoLingo.
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Gail Starr ok! I'm here to practice my english, so don't forget to correct my mistakes, too!
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Letizia You never make mistakes!
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Gail Starr Neither do you!
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Sofia S. You can play the Scherzo - sure!!
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Dominic Cheli Yay! Thank you. I can’t wait to play it… but I’m nervous too because I haven’t performed it for any pianists or people who will hear even the tiniest mistake yet.
Well, there’s a first time for everything!
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I’d like to play and will decide what piece closer to the date.
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I don't have anything ready, as I'm in the beginning stages of two pieces (unless the Clementi C Major Sonatina, 1st movement, A section way under tempo would be ok to play).
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Michelle R You can play the A section - sure!
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Hi everyone, i'd like to play Brahms op.118 no 3 for this concert. Not very spooky but still a hint of autumn
it's about 4 mins long Derek-
Derek McConville Cant wait to hear you, Derek!
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Derek McConville that piece has so much drama and panache! One of my music teachers in high school played it really well and it significantly lifted his coolness factor in my eyes!
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Gail Starr thanks Gail! Hope you are keeping well!
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Alexander Weymann thank you, it's certainly a work in progress but I'm tempted to learn most of op.118 as these later Brahms pieces are pure gold I think :)
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Derek McConville Thurmond is learning this for a competition (along with no. 2). It's a lot of fun! Looking forward.
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Derek McConville Yes (now that I finally recovered from a very long bout of Covid!). Excited to attend the NYC TB Intensive in November.
(Luckily, I can stay with my niece at her apartment...otherwise it's very pricey to stay in Manhattan!).
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