WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music! 🎄

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

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- Juan_Carlos
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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.
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
  
  Gail_Starr
  
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  Juan Carlos Olite I love your interpretation! Thank you so much for sharing your musical gifts. ❤️
- Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
  
  br0wn
  
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  Juan Carlos Olite thanks for sharing the music. I never heard of the piece. But I did enjoyed it.
- Susan_Rogers
  
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  Juan Carlos Olite this touches my heart. Beautiful.
- Dominic_Cheli
  
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  Juan Carlos Olite Exquisite! Thank you so much!
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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  Sindre Skarelven Thank you very much, Sindre! I love this community too!
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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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).
  
  Bach Oratorio
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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  Gail Starr Thank you very much, Gail!
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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  CK Thank you, Bach is always amazing.
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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  Susan Thank you so much, Susan! Yes, it is a very beautiful piece. I love it.
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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  Dominic Cheli Thank you, Dominic! And Happy Holidays!
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
- Sindre_Skarelven
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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! :)
- Piano and classical guitar
  
  brett_gilbert
  
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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.
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
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  Brett Gilbert Thanks, Brett! Yes, I like this arrangement, getting that exciting ending and some extra spices here and there :)
- Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
  
  br0wn
  
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  Sindre Skarelven thanks for the played. Your playing seems so effortless!!
- Susan_Rogers
  
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  Sindre Skarelven that is a beautiful arrangement, and I loved how you played it!
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  Gail_Starr
  
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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!
- Dominic_Cheli
  
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  Sindre Skarelven So great!!! Fabulous!
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
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  Sindre Skarelven Sounds really great, Sindre! I like very much this magic music and your playing!
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
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  CK Thank you for this great compliment!
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
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  Susan Thank you so much, Susan! Yes, I like this arrangement too! So nice to have that sparkling ending there :)
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
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  Gail Starr Thank you, Gail! Me too!! Yes, I hope you can swing by Norway :D
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
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  Dominic Cheli Thank you, Dominic!! :D
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  Sindre_Skarelven
  
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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 :)
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
- Sindre_Skarelven
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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
  
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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!🎉