Halloween Recital!
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 would like to play something too. I don’t know what will be ready yet but will choose something when closer to the date.
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rebecca LAM I am going to play Beethoven sonata pathetique 3rd movement.
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I’d like to play Marc-André Hamelin’s arrangement of “Tico-Tico no Fubá” by Zequinha de Abreu (3 minutes).
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Alexander Weymann I had to google this. You pick the most interesting pieces! Can’t wait to hear your performance.
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Alexander Weymann What a fun arrangement! Can’t wait to hear you, Alexander!
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Wowza :o
Alexander Weymann
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Tammy yeah, well, thanks, but you haven’t heard me play it yet. It’s a treacherous high-wire act; no idea why I’m doing this to myself.
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Alexander Weymann wowza! lol that sounds really fun and really tricky lol!
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Alexander Weymann Yeah, well, you're clearly just a fun-loving kind of guy! You'll do AWESOME!
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Alexander Weymann Alexander, speaking for myself, I appeciate that you would take a risk like this and share the results with us. I believe that challenging oneself in this manner introduces some fear-induced adrenaline into one's performance which can sharpen your perceptions and enhance the excitement and expressiveness of a performance. In the hands of a musician as accomplished as yourself this, the results are sure to be most interesting and exciting!
And, as is true for everyone performing here, if that tightrope should snap for any reason, we;'ve got you covered with a safety net of supportiveness.
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Peter Golemme that is the sweetest and kindest message I have read in a long time on what is already a very supportive platform. Thank you; now I really have no excuse anymore and will definitely play it!
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Alexander Weymann Nothing like increasing the pressure on yourself! I'm sure it's going to be great!
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I would love to play some Brahms Waltzes.
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Yihan: Feux Follet or Hamelin Suite à l'ancienne ( maybe 4 pieces of this suite)
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Hi! I would like to prepare recording for the Halloween concert. I will play Chopin Prelude op.28-15 ‘Raindrop’.
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Sachi that piece has a very mysterious and spooky feel to it! good choice!
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Sachi isn’t there this apocryphal story about Chopin composing it after a nightmare with raindrops relentlessly dropping on his chest and resonating darkly (or something like that)?
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Interest to participate, but I always want to do it but don't do it, lol! I will try this time, probably playing some Domenico Scarlatti Sonata. Maybe! Will see!
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Aline Valade Go for it Aline! this is the perfect place to take a chance and try out a piece!
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Hi Dominic Cheli , is it possible to give us some suggestion of spooki piano pieces that will be possible to play for this Halloween concert ? That will be great and give us an idee! Thank You for that!
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Aline Valade Let me put together a list of ideas!
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Dominic Cheli Aline Valade Here are some ideas!
Moonlight Sonata (1st mov).
Grieg “Hall of the mountain king”
bach: Toccata in D minor
Chopin: Funeral March (from Sonata no.2)
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp minor
Rachmaninoff: Etude op.33 no.8 in g minor
Chopin: Prelude in E minor (from 24 preludes)
Chopin: Prelude in C minor (from 24 preludes)
Schumann: Knecht Ruprecht op.68 no.12
Tchaikovsky: Nocturne op.19 no.4
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Dominic Cheli All great ideas! Thank you!
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Dominic Cheli Lovely list! or Should I say spooooky list? What about adding Liszt's transcription of Erlkönig by Schubert? I hope someone would play anyway. The list of pieces submitted by everyone itself sounds quite daunting and "terrific" to me...!
Question, can I still attend even if I am not ready to perform this time, but wanted to see and possibly be inspired for some other time...? -
Dominic Cheli Great ! Thank You Dominic!
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Eunji Kim I can't imagine that anyone would object to your sitting in an listening without playing in the recital. I've done that several times, when I've not had something ready but wanted to hear the progress, development and the unique musical expression & contributions of each of our Tonebase colleagues. Plus hearing everyone else play is great motivation to get a piece together yourself. Performers come from all different levels and everyone is extremely supportive & encouraging.
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