WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music! 🎄

Welcome to the Main Thread for the first week of the Tonebase Holiday Challenge! 🎄 This is the place for the first week of submissions! 🥨


↓ Reply below with your assignments and questions! ↓

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    • Juan Carlos Olite
    • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
    • Juan_Carlos
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Hello everyone!

    I'd like to show you the short version (Arr. Saradjian) of the Christmas Oratorio (X. Sinfonia) of my beloved J. S. Bach. With it I wish you a very Happy Holidays for all Tonebase pianists. I will always remember this year for my discovery of Tonebase and my fellows of the community challenges.

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite I love your interpretation!  Thank you so much for sharing your musical gifts. ❤️

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite thanks for sharing the music. I never heard of the piece. But I did enjoyed it. 

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    • Juan Carlos Olite this touches my heart. Beautiful.

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    • Juan Carlos Olite Exquisite! Thank you so much!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven Thank you very much, Sindre! I love this community too!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Brett Gilbert Thank you, Brett! Here you have the score, but there is a problem. I haven't the short version of Saradjian; so it is the first page plus the last page from the third beat of the eight bar to the end (I follow Lang Lang video in youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zoIQFr8BLw).

      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Gail Starr Thank you very much, Gail! 

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      CK Thank you, Bach is always amazing.

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Susan Thank you so much, Susan! Yes, it is a very beautiful piece. I love it.

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Dominic Cheli Thank you, Dominic! And Happy Holidays!

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  • Here is my performance of The Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nucracker. The arrangement is done by a brilliant pianist/composer - Sonya Belousova. Enjoy! :) 

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      • Brett Gilbert
      • Piano and classical guitar
      • brett_gilbert
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven Thanks for posting this, enjoyed your playing as always and a great arrangement which I'd not heard before.  

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    • Brett Gilbert Thanks, Brett! Yes, I like this arrangement, getting that exciting ending and some extra spices here and there :) 

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven thanks for the played. Your playing seems so effortless!!

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    • Sindre Skarelven that is a beautiful arrangement, and I loved how you played it! 

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven You always amaze me, Sindre!  I'm so happy we "met" on Tonebase this year.  Hopefully, the next time I get back to Sweden, I can swing by Norway to meet you in person.  After Covid!

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    • Sindre Skarelven So great!!! Fabulous!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven Sounds really great, Sindre! I like very much this magic music and your playing!

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    • CK Thank you for this great compliment! 

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    • Susan Thank you so much, Susan! Yes, I like this arrangement too! So nice to have that sparkling ending there :)  

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    • Gail Starr Thank you, Gail! Me too!! Yes, I hope you can swing by Norway :D 

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    • Dominic Cheli Thank you, Dominic!! :D 

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    • Juan Carlos Olite Thank you, Juan Carlos! Yes, me too! It is a magical piece, hats off to Tchaikovsky for creating this :) 

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  • Here is a little bonus video. It's not within the holiday theme, but it's one of my own pieces that I worked on this week. I do enjoy composing, so wanted to share that with you. I can tell you that I have a project going on with making a piano-album containing 18 pieces. 
    I also want to say that I've been loving it here on Tonebase community and all the great live sessions with Dominic! It's been a truly wonderful year, and I always look forward to everything that's happening here! It's been a great journey..😅 You guys inspire me! Lots of love, and have a great holiday everyone!  

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      • Brett Gilbert
      • Piano and classical guitar
      • brett_gilbert
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven So interesting, thanks for posting.  Yes, I was so glad to discover tonebase this year and looking forward to another year of learning and sharing with everyone.  Happy holidays and a new year!🎉

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