Springtime Recital!
Program:
Amanda W. Chopin: Selected Mazurkas
Bernadette González Orta Andalucia of Lecuona or Chopin Ballade no.1
rebecca LAM Beethoven: Pathetique (2nd mov)
Derek McConville Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata (3rd mov)
Priya Viseskul Brahms: Intermezzo op.118 no.2
Ken Locke Schubert: Impromptu op.90 no.4
Cathy : TBD
GMG2021 Haydn hob:xvi 49 1st movement and Francis Poulenc Improvisation Op. 15 L'Hommage a Edith Piaf
JGILLSON Gershwin and Carmichael
Sara Clara Schumann: Romance op.11 no.1
Alexander Weymann Schumann: Sonata no.1 (2nd and 3rd movements)
Thurmond R Brahms: op.118 no.4
Rachel Doornink Magnolias from Robert Nathaniel Dett's Magnolia Suite
springgrass Rachmaninoff or Chopin!
Recorded performances:
Michelle R Bach: Anh132
Letizia Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (1st mov)
Libby Craig Karen Tanaka: Spring Light and the Gift Sweater
Juan Carlos Olite Schumann's Carnival (Chopin) and Chopin Etude op.25 no.1
Scott Prevost Chopin: Barcarolle
WELCOME TO OUR SPRINGTIME RECITAL! 
Join us for a joyful celebration of music and renewal in our Springtime Community Recital! As the seasons change, let’s embrace fresh beginnings with performances that bloom with energy, beauty, and inspiration. Whether it's a piece that reminds you of spring, a melody that feels like a fresh start, or simply something you love to play, we can’t wait to hear it!
How to Participate:
Reply to this topic with your chosen repertoire.
Record & share your performance—or choose to play LIVE!
Let’s welcome the new season together through music! 
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’m afraid I need to withdraw since I won’t be available on the day of the récital. Hope everyone has a great time!
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Gail Starr Hey Gail that sounds like a blast. I can just see the headlines now: "City braces for invasion of girl pianists: shops doubling down on coffee and bagel supplies". If your posse ever makes it to Boston, please look me up if you're so inclined. I'd love to crash one of your coffee clatches if that were allowed!
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I'd like to play Haydn Hob:xvi 49 1st movement (5 min.) and Chopin Berceuse Op. 57 (4.5 min.), if it's not full yet. Thank you , Utako Tanigawa
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Is it too late to submit videos of performance? If it's still possible, where should they be sent?
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you can post the link to your recording here
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I’d love to participate and help hold up the banner for those of us who are beginning or early intermediate pianists. I’m submitting two, very short pieces from Karen Tanaka’s Love in the Wind: 1) Spring Light and (2) The Gift Sweater.
Tanaka is such a wonderful composer! These two are among her most accessible pieces for fledgling pianists, but I think they still carry her identifiable sound and special appeal.
Here’s the video (recorded last week):
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Libby Craig Such lovely choices and played so well! Brava!!!
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Libby Craig Very nice Libby! I'm not familiar with this composer and these lovely performances are a great introduction to her music.
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Judy Kuan Thank you, Judy!!
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Peter Golemme Thanks so much, Peter! Tanaka has composed a number of very varied and beautiful pieces for piano, as well as some orchestral pieces and chamber works. Many of her piano works are beyond my current abilities but, I think, absolutely worth looking into!
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Here's my recording of Chopin's Barcarolle from a couple days ago, still a work in progress:
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Scott Prevost Youtube seems to do crazy things to the audio quality. Here's another link that might sound better on some devices: https://youtu.be/ufQpopil3TM
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Scott Prevost That was a phenomenal performance, Scott! Elegant and expressive, Bravo!
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Scott Prevost Just gorgeous! I won't be able to make the recital and am so happy you recorded it so I can still hear you play
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Scott Prevost Thank you for sharing your playing with us, this is really a lovely rendition of this profound and beautiful piece. .
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Hi Dominic, I'm sorry for not being able to attend and play in the Springtime Recital as I expected. Here a video of the two pieces "together" that I was going to play as if they had an inner "secret" connection.
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Juan Carlos Olite Wow! Beautiful performance of two of my favorites.
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Juan Carlos Olite Wonderful playing! Really insightful of you to connect the two, I do hear how well one flows into the next!
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Juan Carlos Olite Very beautiful Juan Carlos. The key of Ab seems to suit you especially well.! -- and you reveal how Schumann really captured something essential about Chopin, and then we see how Chopin 'out-Chopins' his fellow composer in this Etude.
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Scott Prevost Judy Kuan Peter Golemme Thank you so much, you are very kind !
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Dear all, Slight change on my repertoire. I will play Haydn hob:xvi 49 1st movement(5 min) and Francis Poulenc Improvisation Op. 15 L'Hommage a Edith Piaf.(3.5 min) Thanks Utako Tanigawa
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Hi Dominic Cheli if it's not too late to join, I'd like to perform the F# minor Prelude and Fugue from Book 2 of the Well Tempered Clavier. This would be my first time performing a classical piece from memory for an audience in about 25 years, and I'm finding myself quite nervous about it. Technically, these are among the 'easier' pairs in the WTC but I've had great difficulty in both the memorization and interpretation of them. No better way to test those out than a live performance!
I've been encouraged by certain ToneBase colleagues (you know who you are!) to give it a try from memory, and if it should all fall apart, well, at least I'll be among friends!
I'm also working on a video which I'll post when ready, either here and/or to our Bach thread.
If you can't fit this in to today's program, that's fine, I'll be there listening and enjoying the others nonetheless....
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I hope that it is not too late to submit this. Apologise for the delayed.
