May Melodies Concert!
Join us for a concert featuring beautiful music in May!
Sign up by commenting your piece of choice below!
We have a HUGE program of selections!
We will prioritize LIVE performances so if any recordings are "overflow" I will move them to the June recital!
PROGRAM
LIVE Performances
Andrea Buckland Schumann: Fantasy
Alexander Weymann Szymanowski: Nausicaa op.29 no.3
DJ Summers Rachmaninoff Op.23 no.4
Alex Forbes : Debussy L'isle Joyeuse
rebecca LAM : Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata (3rd mov)
Andrea LeVan : Sibelius: Impromptu no.6 in E major
Priya Viseskul : Chopin Polonaise op.71 no.1
Sindre Skarelven Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Ursina Boehm Liszt: Au lac de Wallenstadt
Nina BR TBD
Steve : Schumann: Träumerei
springgrass Chopin: Barcarolle
Thurmond R Brahms: Ballade op.10 no.2
Kay Hanna Alexandra Streliski: Air de Famille
RECORDED Performances
Letizia : Chopin op.34 no.2
Sam Smith Pierne: Canzonetta
Judy Kuan Mendelssohn Rondo Caprciccioso
Elena_Ms Burgmuller op.100 #15
Khaled Beethoven op.90 mvt. 2
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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 submit a recording of Mendelssohn's Op 14, Rondo Capriccioso. I won't be ready to perform it live, but would love to (finally) polish it up and start sharing it. Thanks!
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Priya Viseskul Michelle R Sindre Skarelven Thank you for listening and the lovely feedback! This is definitely an "anti-style" piece for me with the features you mention (staccatos/non-legato! clarity ie less pedal! technique!) especially with my heavily weighted piano keys, so it's encouraging that there's been some progress
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Hi! I would love to try out a live performance of Sibelius Impromptu No.6 in E Major
I haven’t played the piano for an audience in 30 years so this will be interesting to see if my performance anxiety can handle it lol! -
Andrea LeVan We don't count as an actual audience because we are ALL your FRIENDS!
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Gail Starr I have really appreciated all of the support and encouragement of everyone here this is such an amazing community of pianists
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Andrea LeVan We are definitely the kindest bunch of human on the planet these days!
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If there is still time I would like to play the 3rd movement of the Schumann Fantasy.
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Andrea Buckland You can play that for me every single day, Andrea!
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Gail Starr
thank you, my dear friend!
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I'm hoping to submit poulenc's first 2 of the 3 novelettes. I was going to submit the 3rd novelette for the April new piece challenge but things got in the way... so I'm not ready to share no.3 just yet.
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I am always not available on Saturdays. Fortunately the concert can have pre-re orded video now (since when?
) If there are too many people in May, then please put me in June concert. I'll submit a recording of a short but lovely piece, Intermezzo No. 1 by M. Ponce.
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Heng-Pin Chen Dear Heng-Pin, I am glad to hear that you will be perform this piece by Ponce, a very under rated composer IMO. i have a beautiful recording of Ponce's music by pianist David Witten on Marco Polo records. He records an "Intermezzo" there, I'm not sure it is the same one as the one you are referring to, but it is very beautiful, and something I hope to assay someday myself. I hope you will share a recording of your performance. I' am trying to see whether I have anything ready for this month's concert, but I'm not yet sure...
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Peter Golemme Hi Peter, I guess we are talking about the same piece. Intermezzo No 1 is a beautiful and expressive piece.
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Heng-Pin Chen We have so many people! I might put you in June concert if that is ok!
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Heng-Pin Chen if you could submit the video in June Recital page that would be helpful!
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Dominic Cheli No problem! I'll post the link in June forum. In case there are too many people again, it's ok to delay or skip my video.
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If everything is alright, I'll submit a video - Burgmuller, op.100 #15 Ballade
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Elena_Ms I don’t think I have ever heard anything by Burgmüller, even though I know he has been a pillar of German piano pedagogy since time immemorial. Looking forward!
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Alexander Weymann It will be my very first recording as "to play in front of the audience". I'm visibly shaking )))
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Elena_Ms I can tell you from happy experience that you couldn’t POSSIBLY find a kinder and more supportive audience than this community. You’ve chosen the perfect venue for your first performance in front of listeners!
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Elena_Ms
Here is the video
Funny thing that the only more or less a good record I manged to get was while playing for my teacher, not during numerous attempt to perform as on stage. So, my apologies for not "a concert" look and view.
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Elena_Ms Great job!
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Alexander Weymann We worked on a Burgmuller etude with Dominic when I had just joined Tonebase (which seems like years and years ago, LOL)
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Elena_Ms Don't think of us as an actual audience. We're just your friends who are drinking coffee and. playing with our cats while enjoying you play. (i.e., we are NOT a serious bunch!)
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Elena_Ms Sounds great, Elena! This op 100 is a great set to learn, and the ballade is one of my favorites there.
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Sindre Skarelven Thanks. This was quite a challenge for me )
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