Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday! Watch Party!

Sat Apr 1 2023 at 11 AM PDT
Sat Apr 1 2023 at 11 AM PDT
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Today is Rachmaninoff's 150th Birthday! Join us for this celebratory stream featuring submissions from the current tonebase piano challenge, and favorite recordings of this great master!

 

 

Follow this event link to tune in!   

 

https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/pno-rachmaninoff-birthday-celebration

 

We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!                                                                                

  • What questions do you have on this topic?
  • Any particular area you would like me to focus on?

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    • Pauline
    • 2 yrs ago
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    What a great quote: "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music."

    Sergei Rachmaninoff 

     

    At-a-glance facts:

     

    April 1, 1873 - March 28, 1943 - Born in Semyonovo, near Novgorod, Russia and died in Beverly Hills, California (age 69)

     

    He left Russia with his wife and daughters (ages 14 and 10), and traveled to Stockholm in December of 1917. He never returned to his home country. They sailed to America in November, 1918. 

     

    "I compose music because I must give expression to my feelings, just as I talk because I must give utterance to my thoughts." Sergei Rachmaninoff

      • Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Pauline Super interesting!

      • Pauline
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Gail Starr I am glad you enjoyed the information, Gail! Thank you for your note!

      Source: https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/composers/sergei-rachmaninov/

      • Natalie_Peh
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Pauline thanks for the write-up! It gives an insight as to what inspired his music.

      • Pauline
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Natalie Peh You're welcome, Natalie.

    • Natalie_Peh
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Bravo, all pianists at the watch party! It was such a joy to watch everyone play! 😍🤩

    • Angela_Fogg
    • 2 yrs ago
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    It was a really lovely watch party Concert. Such a wide range of repertoire. 
    Thank you everyone and Dominic for hosting and playing!

    • Pianist, composer and piano teacher
    • Sindre_Skarelven
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Congratulations to everyone participating in Rach-challenge! I had such a great time today watching the Watch party, with all your great performances! Huge bravo! 

    I was to busy this last month for participating myself, but will make sure to make the next one :)  

      • Pauline
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven  I am happy to hear this, Sindre! I always enjoy your piano playing! 

    • Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
    • Gail_Starr
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Dominic, you did a magnificent job of not only sharing your own fabulous Rachmaninoff performances but making everyone feel welcome and relaxed about contributing to this wonderful community challenge.  Now that I'm back in town, I am finally able to finish learning my Valse.

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