May Melodies Concert!
Join us for a concert featuring beautiful music in May!
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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!
FOR LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS
FOR IPAD/IPHONE/PHONES
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Is collaborative piano OK? If so, my wife (Laurie, aka Tootles) on clarinet, accompanied by me on piano, playing Canzonetta op 19 by Gabriel Pierne. About 5 minutes. We will do a youtube video, since we have never attempted playing clarinet/piano via zoom - that might be a challenge!
It's a beautiful piece, difficult for both of us. OK, difficult for me anyway...
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Sam Smith Here is our video - Enjoy!
A little background - Pierne was a french composer, late 19th, early 20th centuries. The Canzonetta was composed in 1888. He was also a conductor, and conducted the world premier of Stravinsky's Firebird ballet!
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I can do Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag." Or I can do Chopin's Nocturne in F Minor (Op. 55, No. 1) if ragtime isn't right for the concert's general feel/theme.
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I am interested in joining and playing Schumann's Des Abends from Fantasiestücke, op 12, no 1.
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Yihan will play Chopin Barcarolle Op. 60 again, now that he improves. He might have time to play live, but in case, we just send a recorded one.
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springgrass I can’t wait to hear him!
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I'd like to attend and play Intermezzo in A major Op. 118 No. 2 by Johannes Brahms. I'm not yet sure if I'll be able to play live or if I'll be submiting a recording, but we'll see. :)
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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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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! -
If there is still time I would like to play the 3rd movement of the Schumann Fantasy.
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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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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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I’d like to play, either Schumann’s Kinderszenen (about 15min) if there’s time or Brahms’ Ballade opus 10 no. 2 (about 5 minutes). Thank you.
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Hi all, I would have loved to attend this, but a combination of work and unavailability on the concert date have conspired against it. Hopefully will be in attendance for the next one :) Derek
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The existence of the recital inspired me to record! My son might play something too. Here's my contribution (Debussy Arabesque 1). Looking forward to listening to all of you!
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I would like to join and submit a recording of the second movement of the Beethoven Sonata Op.27 in E minor!
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Khaled that piece is so beautiful - like a balm for the soul! And not heard very often.
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Khaled I am sorry, but Beethoven Op 27 in E minor? Are you referring to Op 27 No 1 or Op 27 No 2? Or maybe No 27 (which is Op 90) is the one you referred to? Please correct me is I am wrong. Thank you!
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Heng-Pin Chen sorry for the mistake. It is the Sonata no.27 Op. 90 in E minor!
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Khaled Thanks a lot for confirming
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