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<h1>Piano World Member's Recording Compilation Project</h1><h2>Volume 1</h2> The Piano World Member's Recording Compilation Project (PW-MRCP) aims to create a compilation of recordings by Piano World members. The deliverable of this project will be a set of CD's containing recordings submitted by Piano World members.
The outline of the project plan is presented HERE . <h2>Call for Recording Submission</h2> This thread invites interested members to consider submitting a recording for the Project.
Please post to this thread only to declare your intention to submit a recording. Please use THIS THREAD for other discussion/comments.
To aid proper planning of the project, members should be fairly certain that they can follow-through with their intention to submit a recording before declaring their intention here.
When declaring your intention to submit, there are only TWO pieces of information that is required: the LENGTH of the intended submission (e.g., "5 minutes"), and your Piano World Screen-Name.
Information such as the title of the piece you intend to record, the name of the composer, the opus number, arrangement, etc. are encouraged but not yet required at this point. (We will need them eventually, but we figure we can get by without them for another month or so as far as planning is concerned. But providing the extra information may help avoid having different people submitting recordings of the same piece -- e.g., it would be a little awkward to find out at the last minute that we have twenty people submitting a recording of Greensleeves using the same piano arrangement. ).
A few things to keep in mind as you think about submitting a recording:
<font color=#880000 size=+1>DEADLINE is 30 September 2004</font>. If you intent to submit a recording, please let us know before 30 September 2004.
<font color=#880000 size=+1>COPYRIGHT:</font> Please be mindful of copyright issues -- please help protect Piano World and protect this Project by not submitting material that is still protected by copyright. THIS THREAD(*) is setup for copyright-related query/discussion. The http://www.ascap.com/ website is also a good resource. Generally speaking, your improvisations and original compositions are fine, and pretty much any music published more than 75 years ago are fine -- so your Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Bach, etc. are all covered.
<font color=#880000 size=+1>RELEASE FORM:</font> To include your recording on the Compilation CD, you will be expected to sign a very simple release form stating that you allow the material you submit to be used royalty-free for this Project once (and only once for this Project, you will retain all rights to all the material you submit). This is to protect Piano World and this Project from any future copyright-related law suite. Your real name and signature will be required on this form, but this information will not be published with the Compilation CD (unless you explicitly want your real name to appear there). A draft of such a document will be posted for your reference in a couple of weeks.
<font color=#880000 size=+1>SKILL LEVEL:</font> This is a community project for every one who loves the piano, beginners, students, amateurs, professionals, concert pianists -- every one is welcome. It's not about how well you play, it's about sharing your love and enthusiasm for the piano with your fellow Piano World members. So don't be shy.
<font color=#880000 size=+1>Is it "Piano only?"</font> No, your recording need not necessarily be a piano-only performance. We ask only that your recording involves the piano in some significant way. Other than that, feel free to be as creative as you would like.
Deadline to actually submit your recording will likely be December 31, 2004. This may change, but please plan with that date in mind for the time being.
OK... this is a long post and there are many things involved in getting a recording compilation out, but the basic message is this:
<font color=#880000 size=+1>We want your recording for a set of CD's that we will be compiling, so please think about it and let us know if you'd like to give us your recording for the compilation.</font>
</td></tr> <tr><td>Kreisler</td><td>15'</td><td>Bach, 4th French Suite in E-flat Major</td></tr> <TR><TD>markjps</TD><TD>6'</TD><TD>
Chopin Prelude in C# Minor Op.28, #10 Chopin Prelude in B Minor Op.28, #6 Chopin Waltz in A minor.
</TD></TR> <TR><TD>netizen</TD><TD>5'</TD><TD>TBD</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Nunatax</TD><TD>3'30"</TD><TD>Chopin, Nocturne in C# Minor</TD></TR> <TR><TD>paulie567</TD><TD>9'~10'</TD><TD>
Scriabin, Etude in F#, Op. 2, #8
Chopin, Etude in B, Op. 25, #10
Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C#, Op. 3, #2
</TD></TR> <TR><TD>pete</TD><TD>TBD</TD><TD>TBD</TD></TR> <tr><td>Penny</td><td>5'</td><td>Either Moussorgsky Old Castle or Greig Anitra's Dance</td></tr> <tr><td>PerfectPitch</td><td>5'30"~20'31"</td><td>Ravel Jeux d'eau or Beethoven Op. 53 Appassionata</td></tr> <TR><TD>Phlebas</TD><TD>4'</TD><TD>Haydn Hob. XVI/48 (2nd movement) or Brahms Op. 118, #6</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Pianistical</TD><TD>TBD</TD><TD>Schumann, Carnaval Op. 9, #12 Chopin</TD></TR> <tr><td>pianojuggler</td><td>3'~5'</td><td>Either a Scarlatti K32/L423 or Ne Me Quitte Pas by Jacques Brel (TBD)</td></tr> <tr><td>Piano World</td><td>TBD</td><td>Rock/Jazz (TBD)</td></tr> <tr><td>piqué</td><td>TBD</td><td>
Chopin, Waltz in B-flat minor
Mozart, Andante from K.330
Schumann, Furchtenmachen and Bittendes Kind
</td></tr> <tr><td>SoftwareResearch</td><td>TBD</td><td>Scarlatti K27 or K1</td></tr> <tr><td>Stahlbrand</td><td>TBD</TD><TD>Bunch of stuff by Chopin</TD></TR> <tr><td>Ted (a.k.a. Ted2)</td><td>10'</td><td>Original works:
The Call of the Hundred Islands
Song of Aragorn
Portrait of Llewelyn Jones
The Blue Boncus Drag
</td></tr> <tr><td>TGG</td><td>5'~10'</td><td>Jazz idiom worship material (TBD)</td></tr> <TR><TD>Tocca and Pianistical</TD><TD>TBD</TD><TD>Brahms, Hungarian Dance #5 for four hands</TD></TR> <TR><TD>TromboneAl</TD><TD>4'</TD><TD>Jazz (TBD)</TD></TR> <tr><td>wldrumstcs</td><td>TBD</td><td>
Mozart, 3rd movement from K.330
Chopin, Polonaise in A-flat major
</td></tr> <TR><TD>Zyphyr</TD><TD>6'30"</TD><TD>Ravel, Une Barque sur L'Ocean</TD></TR> </table>
I can submit solo or duo... one piano four hands or two pianos... hmmm..
Well for now I will just say it will not be more than 15 minutes long can possibly be as short as 4, whatever you prefer. I have to finish editing my current CD before I give the final word on which piece it will be. But count me in.
My Keyboards: Estonia L-190, Roland RD88, Yamaha P-80, Bilhorn Telescope Organ c 1880, Antique Pump Organ, 1850 concertina, 3 other digital pianos ------------------------- My original piece on BandCamp: https://frankbaxtermrpianoworld.bandcamp.com/releases
Me banging out some tunes in the Estonia piano booth at the NAMM show...
I would like to record a submission. Or submit a recording.
Either a short Scarlatti piece (about 3 or 4 minutes) or if there's interest in non-classical, "Ne Me Quitte Pas" by Jacques Brel (about 4 to 5 minutes).
But I need a decent piano and recording equipment. See the thread I just started for ideas.
"If we continually try to force a child to do what he is afraid to do, he will become more timid, and will use his brains and energy, not to explore the unknown, but to find ways to avoid the pressures we put on him." (John Holt)
i will record either the andante of mozart's C maj. sonata K. 330 or the chopin Bm waltz (Le Adieu)--or both, and you can pick out what you like better. i don't know the length yet. as of now, it looks like some mozart added to the mix would give us a little more variety in style.
Ax, I'll be recording some original, jazz idiom worship material this fall and would love to submit a little something. Piano and voice. Put me down for 5 minutes. Exact piece TBA. Thanks. TGG
What a great idea! It seems as if we have many professional pianists, though, so I am not sure whether a mediocre amateur such as me should contribute. However, I could try to polish a short Scarlatti sonata, either K27 or K1.
I looked up the number of my would-be Scarlatti piece: it's the Aria K32/L423 in Dm.
Will anyone be exercising editorial control over this collection? If two people submit the same piece, will they both go on the disc? Will anyone be determining if someone's submission is of unacceptable performance or recording quality?
I was thinking of resubmitting a better recording of my 2nd movement of Mozart's Sonata in C major, K330. I don't know the time length yet though... Heck, I may do the 3rd movement too, put me down as TBD!
I have excellent tape facilities but not much else. So provided I can find somebody local to make a good enough quality CD or file from my recordings I shall contribute two or three of my own pieces in contrasting styles. Total duration > 5' but certainly < 10'
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce
I'd like to be involved, but I'm not sure how to go about a quality recording. Also, I suspect Gershwin is copyrighted. Can do either Moussorgsky "Old Castle" or Grieg "Anitra's Dance" (I'm finally finishing it!!!!), both about 5 minutes, if they're not protected.
hey cool, my name is penny too=) i'd like to submit pieces from either debussy's claire de lune, sunken cathedral, or an assortment of chopin's preludes or waltzes...the time is probably 12 mins or so, but ill confirm soon.
~it is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
I might think about something along the lines of traditional gospel / hymns (1 or 2 songs at 3 to 5 minutes each - not sure) on my 91-year-old 56" upright piano.... unless someone in San Diego has a 9' or larger grand piano they'd be willing to let me use (also for a CD project of my own)... /me is curious as to what pianos other members plan to record with...
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I'll contribute something. Look to keep it short. 5 minutes or plus/minus. Thinking something from the three C's: Crumb, Cowell, and Cage. Thinking maybe prepared piano. Put me down: TBD/TBD.
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I know from what I read and hear that there are some brilliant pianists on here...but, if there is a first year students section I'll definitely submit something
Just so long as its only rotten tomatoes that are thrown!!
I would love to submit something, but I haven't a clue what I would need to record it. Can anyone clue me in on what would be required for a recording worth listening to?
Michael
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He is so solemn, detached and uninvolved he makes Mr. Spock look like Hunter S. Thompson at closing time.'
Originally posted by PerfectPitch: I can submit Ravel: Jeux d'eau 5:30, or Beethoven Sonata op. 53 ("Appassionata") 20:31, if this is too long. The first movement is (9:30).
I'd love to contribute something! Still TBD though Probably Chopin nocturne or something, 3'-5' max.
Some can tell you to go to heck in such a manner that you would think you might actually enjoy the trip, but that is far more polite than civil - JBryan
I thought about submitting Clair de Lune, but I see someone else already has that. Another piece I thought about has copyright issues. And a third I don't know about. At least I can listen to the CD.
"If we lose freedom here, there's no place to escape to." MSU - the university of Michigan! Wheels
I thought about maybe some Promenades to go around Penny's other Pictures pieces, but it'd be too boring.
And about this copyrighted material...how are people going to send rock and roll or jazz numbers in unless they are original (are they original?)
(I guess I should buy a mic this weekend and experiment before I commit to anything). Just technical-wise I may not be able to produce anything listenable, never mind quality-wise. :p
"If we lose freedom here, there's no place to escape to." MSU - the university of Michigan! Wheels
I would like to submit the 2nd Movement of Beethoven's Pathetique about 6 minutes or a couple of short Chopin Preludes or Chopin's Waltz in A minor.
My Daughter Katie (11 years old and studying for 6) could do any one of a few really nice pieces she knows from Carol Klose's Maestro There's a Fly in My Waltz, or a movement or two from a Clementi Sonatina. I am sure we could get a signed release from Carol. She is a former student of our current teacher. If not then the Clementi would be good selections for her.
I told her I would let her join the forums so look for her tomorrow sometime!
Well okay .... *If* I can get my act together & figure out the recording/conversion/uploading parts .... I'll submit Chopin's Op. 28 No. 6 (Prelude in B Minor)/Bach's Invention #13 (much slower than Gould I'll add!!). Both should clock in at ~2 minutes a piece.
The only thing I know well enough to submit at the moment is the Brahms 118 #2 Intermezzo - which has been listed already. If I can manage to actually get it recorded (which is not looking promising at the moment) is it ok to duplicate? No problem if it isn't - one less project for me to stress over is a good thing.
Awww, darn, jodi (waves to jodi). I was hoping that you'd join us for a Seattle-area recording session. I think doing the same piece as another person will be okay. There's going to be so much wonderful music on this CD that two skillful, musical, brilliant interpretations of the same work will be fine.
Well, nobody has mentioned it so I have dibs. I'll be submitting Fur Elise. Since I'm a beginner, I'm only going to be able to do the first section so that leaves it open for an intermediate to advanced player to submit the whole thing.
I just started learning it today, but I'm pretty sure I'll have it down by the 30th.
I can probably do a decent performance of the following "songs," heh heh:
* Scriabin Etude Op. 8/2 in F#- * Scriabin Etude Op. 2/1 in C#- * Rachmaninoff Prelude Op. 3/2 in C#- * Chopin Etude Op. 25/10 in B- * Chopin Etude Op. 10/6 in Eb- * Chopin Etude Op. 10/4 in C#- (maybe) * Chopin Fantaisie Impromptu in C#- * Chopin Nocturne, Op. Post in C#- * Debussy, Claire de Lune (I'm joking, of course...) * Scott Joplin, Weeping Willow, or maybe Maple Leaf and/or Gladiolus Rag
Of all these, the first one (Scriabin Op. 8/2) is probably the only one that's not heard all that often. So that one's probably in, but which of the others would everyone like to hear? Which ones are not overplayed, if any? What would go best on the CD (i.e. which are ones nobody else is likely to come up with?)
Anybody in SoCal have the equipment to have a recording party (or really, marathon)?
Gershwin is definitely out for me. Copyright renewed in 1996. That leaves The Old Castle and Anitra's Dance, if I can pull that last one off. Actually, I'm officially "done" with it, having played it really well for my teacher last week! I feel like I DID finish a marathon. It's not really long, but (at least for me), it ain't easy!
Gryphon, do you really find the Pictures boring? I don't at all!
Originally posted by jodi: The only thing I know well enough to submit at the moment is the Brahms 118 #2 Intermezzo - which has been listed already. If I can manage to actually get it recorded (which is not looking promising at the moment) is it ok to duplicate? No problem if it isn't - one less project for me to stress over is a good thing.
Jodi
Jodi, just saw your post. Do take 118, #2... I'll have plently with 116, #4. Please.
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I will try to borrow a mike and mixer and record either a Chopin waltz, or movement from a Beethoven Sonata, maybe the second movement from the moonlight, or the second from the 7th. Not sure of the time, will have to get the stopwatch out.
I you all wouldn't mind too much and it wouldn't annoy anyone AND if you all promise not to laugh, I would like to submit Fur Elise by Beethoven. If you can't stand that, then maybe Moonlight Sonata--1st movement. Not sure about the time, but I am sure it will seem like forever to me.
I have to modify my submission Axtremus ..... I need to kill off the Chopin Prelude but will substitute Suite in G Major (Op. 1 No. 1 - Andante) by J-H Fiocco instead (~2 minutes). And, as stated above, I'll try submitting the Bach Invention #13.
Tocca and Pianistical would like to submit Brahms hungarian dance no. 5 for four hands.
Pianistical would like to submit Carnaval op 9, 12 "Chopin" by Robert Schumann
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All right, at the moment I'm going berserk with my CD recorder, a hundred or so old scores and countless tapes of improvisation. If I don't tie myself down now I'll be vacillating for another week. Here it is then:
"The Call of the Hundred Islands" (1979) 2:20 "Song of Aragorn" (1971) 2:00 "Portrait of Llewelyn Jones" (1978) 2:20 "The Blue Boncus Drag" (1987) 3:20
Ten minutes in total, give or take a few seconds.
Ted (=Ted2)
"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law" - Aleister Crowley
I'd like to contribute to the CD. Probably 3-4 min. Music selection TBD; maybe some Chopin, maybe some original music. Thanks for the opportunity; looks like fun.
my piano teacher loaned me her minidisc recorder. i guess i'll figure out how to convert to CDs later.
here is my offering:
1. chopin waltz in b minor 2. "andante" from mozart sonata K. 330 3. two of the short pieces from "scenes from childhood" by schumann: "frightening" (furchtenmachen) and "pleading child" (bittendes kind)
i will have to time them, but the actual recording may differ a bit.
Edited 10/6/04 for (times). All are sub 5 min's and only expecting one, or two, to make it.
Bach - Non Kom Der Heiden Heinland (splg?), (4.5min) Busoni transcribed organ prelude Other stuff as practice time permits: -Rach C#m prelude (4min) -Chopin Berceuse (3.5min) -Scarlatti sonata (I don't have K#) (3min) -Gershwin's Sleepless Night prelude (3min) . I didn't see anyone else post what I am thinking of and, of course, don't mind if cuts are made.
CJQ, If you want the Bach, its yours. I am not taking dibs and if you choose to do it, that would be cool.
Axtremus, Thanks for the email back. I was expecting it in my forum inbox and simply didn't look at my hotmail until last night. If something can be worked out for recording that would be great. Optimally, I'd like to go low cost solution. I hope to pick up an MD player/recorder. Who knows? Perhaps this project will spawn another Northeast get together of sorts.
Just got back from lesson and will now commit to the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Opus 13 Grande Sonate Pathetique.
If I have too many or there is a duplicate in there let me know.
Also,
My daughter Katie would like to submit Clementi's Opus 36 Sonatina 3 1st, 2nd and 3rd movements. You just need to let me sign her up for the forum! She will be 12 years old in February and she knows to stay away from The Coffee Room!
I mentioned something in another thread, and if I can get it recorded I'd still be interested in trying this out. I'm a little uncomfortable, but so what right?
Depending on time line, I might be able to get one of a few things into a listenable nature: Schubert Impromptu Op. 90, no. 3 Beethoven Ecossaise (1-6) or possibly Bach Prelude no. 2 from the Wohltemperierte Klavier Teil 1
What's the dealine for submission again? Sorry, didn't see it before
Kevin, no need to provide the same info twice. I'll consolidate both lists.
Thanks, folks, for your strong interest to participate. I'll sort out all the posts and private messages and come out with an updated table listing all the intended submissions, soon.
I would like to submit a suite for toy pianos by John Keifer. The time is around 5 min. and Shostakovich's prelude 14 from his P&F. Time is around 4 min.
I signed up to this board TODAY, and this is perhaps my third post. I would love to submit something, but is it okay even though I'm one day after the deadline? It would be really fun to do something. Since most people have classical stuff here, I'd like to contribue with something else. I'm not sure what it is yet, we'll see. I'm thinking about submitting Chopins 3rd Ballade too, or Etude no 1 op 10. Time approx 10 min.
Another thing I could do is to submit Gershwins "Rhapsody in blue", with my school orchestra. The orchestra doesn't sound good though, and I could have played better, but it might be worth listening to. Perhaps we have some Gershwin fans here, who would die to hear Rhapsody in blue?
Well, I see from the first post that the deadline has past but if you're willing to take a late one I'd like to submit an original composition (my Nocturne in A-Major). If possible maybe I could submit more than one original composition (I have two others in mind, other than my A-Major Nocturne).
Personally, I prefer not to charge any mandatory fee. I'd prefer that people "chip in" on a voluntary basis to fund the project. I'm in the middle of tallying up the submission declarations. After I add up how much material we will be putting together, I'll get some quotes from CD pressing houses and work out some estimates on how much it'll cost to press the CD's and shipped to Frank/Piano World. I'll then post the estimate and you guys can decide for yourselves how much you want to chip-in (or just "pre-order" and "pre-pay" for the CDs).
Just so there is no mis-understanding, I will NOT handle the money from your guys. The money will flow through Frank/Piano World, NOT me.
I personally would like to stay focused on getting the CD's produced and pressed, shrink-wrapped and shipped to Frank/Piano World so they can be sold/distributed using PianoWorld.com and/or PianoSupplies.com's existing order-taking and order fulfillment infrastructure.
I'll get you a cost estimate described above as soon as I can. You folks hash it out among yourselves and get Frank's buy-in on the retail pricing of the CDs and what you want to do with the excess proceeds (AFTER the project is funded and the cost of shipping the products to you have been accounted for). I will not have an opinion on these.
The quality is low though (64kbps) because I had to fit it in my Angelfire account. I hope you'll enjoy the recording, although it's not brilliant. I'd <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=love&v=56">love</a> to hear what you think about it!
I noticed that I am not the only one who wants to submit original compositions. What is the possibility of being able to send in the sheet music for the original compositions to be included in the PDF file?
The quality is low though (64kbps) because I had to fit it in my Angelfire account. I hope you'll enjoy the recording, although it's not brilliant. I'd <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=love&v=56">love</a> to hear what you think about it! [/b]
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I have blown it on this. I didn't want to commit until I knew what I wanted to record, and with everything else I'm doing, I didn't figure it out. So now it's too late, eh? I guess we'll think about CD release #2 !!