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I've been looking forward to it. I have April by Thaikovski almost ready. I know at this stage I can't improve it much after so many months at it but I think you will like it, it has some great moments
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...I thought the piano bar was for performances that weren't quite ready for a recital...I have to admit that I don't follow the piano bar, so I would have missed hearing your performances.
Not necessarily so - The Piano Bars are really for posting recorded pieces that one would like others to listen to and hopefully enjoy - and usually one would appreciate getting some feedback on. This is the basic purpose of the Recitals too. The Bars are often used for additional pieces one has recorded - mostly it has nothing to do generally with them not being ready for the Recitals (although this could be the case in a few cases, but is mostly not the case, just in case you still think so - case closed ). And if one doesn't follow the Piano Bars on a regular basis I would like to know 10 or 12 good reasons why one doesn't - good luck with that!
The quarterly recitals on the other hand are different. It's an entire process that covers the full gamut of human emotions all the way from a sense of accomplishment and fullfillment to an almost unbearable amount of stress and persecution due to a single flashing red LED light.
One just has to love the layed back, understated, mellowed out take on the traditionally ever-so-slightly over-hyped seriousness of the Recitals here I always thought that a flashing red light meant that one should first stop, look both ways, and then proceed at one's own risk... Trap Edit to insert additional pithy commentary...
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Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin
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Jees Loise..... all ready????!!!!
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I think I’m going to participate in this edition, but I’ll take a piece already learned. It’s my first time!
Happy Birthday Sam!
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I selected a piece at the beginning of the month! I'm just practicing a few little things on it and it will be good to go! I did a quick pre recording to see how it sounds and considering my level, I think I'm fairly ready. I even picked something slightly above my level so it's my first piece in level 1. It's actually been quite fun to learn! I also find the red dot to be evil. Soon as it turns on it sucks all the breath from me! It's a piano recording sucubus!
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...I thought the piano bar was for performances that weren't quite ready for a recital...I have to admit that I don't follow the piano bar, so I would have missed hearing your performances. Not necessarily so - The Piano Bars are really for posting recorded pieces that one would like others to listen to and hopefully enjoy - and usually one would appreciate getting some feedback on. This is the basic purpose of the Recitals too. The Bars are often used for additional pieces one has recorded - mostly it has nothing to do generally with them not being ready for the Recitals (although this could be the case in a few cases, but is mostly not the case, just in case you still think so - case closed ). Well, in that case, thanks for the explanation! And if one doesn't follow the Piano Bars on a regular basis I would like to know 10 or 12 good reasons why one doesn't - good luck with that! Not enough time in the day, too much to do, housework, paying work, piano practice, piano playing, family time, sewing, walking the dog, teaching my grandson to play the piano, tennis, painting my nails (wait... I don't do that!) Anyway, you're right, no really good excuses!
Mary Bee Current mantra: Play outside the box. XVI-XXXVI
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Oh, ten days to prepare for this? Sure. I've been meaning to make a new video of Besaid Island on my Youtube account, with no cheeky edit cuts. I figure this gives me an excuse to actually do it!
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Yes, happy birthday Sam! The new norm, ahem, is to celebrate for 6 days to a week!
As usual, I have no clue. You'll probably get something really simple, since I've had a couple of requests from seniors at my gigs lately and that's what I've been working on. But I'll be there, last minute as usual.
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Yes, happy birthday Sam! The new norm, ahem, is to celebrate for 6 days to a week! I don't celebrate birthdays anymore... I actually recorded something over the Christmas holidays and was very proud of myself for being so far ahead of schedule. Until I went back and listened to it - sounds like crap! What was I thinking? I'll have to try again, except now I have forgotten that piece... Sam
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Yes, happy birthday Sam! The new norm, ahem, is to celebrate for 6 days to a week! I don't celebrate birthdays anymore... That doesn't mean we can't celebrate it! Happy Birthday, Sam!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM!We'll all celebrate for you!
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........by the way Mr. Super-Hunky, sweetie.....have you forgotten something (again? ...still?)...sigh
That's it sweet lips. That's it. I've had enough of the constant nagging, never ending bickering, always demanding more. I'm gonna put an end to this nonsense once and for all. You want a tearjerker?, you want sappy? You want over the top emotions? Well you're gonna get it. No turning back now. I've got to start practicing dramatic pauses, delicate fingering and all kinds of gooshy stuff because I'm not holding anything back. Goosebumps so pronounced you could strip paint from furniture just rubbing your leg against it. Emotions so overwhelming you'll get all choked up and won't be able to speak (like you swallowed a billiard ball). You've been warned as....... Enyas coming!!
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I also find the red dot to be evil. Soon as it turns on it sucks all the breath from me! I have that very same reaction to Angelina Jolie Actually, the red dot is grossly misunderstood, wrongly maligned and unfairly castigated - while seemingly highly improbable now (and perhaps subject to much derision here), someday it will receive the warm affection and heartfelt gratitude it so richly deserves for it's vital, although indirect, role in the development of advanced pianistic skills and in the enrichment of personal character traits such as confidence and self-assurance. Think of it as a rough and gruff drill instructor exercising "tough love" for your own ultimate good. Is that thinkable? Trap Currently working on: 3,000 posts
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Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin
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........by the way Mr. Super-Hunky, sweetie.....have you forgotten something (again? ...still?)...sigh
That's it sweet lips. That's it. I've had enough of the constant nagging, never ending bickering, always demanding more. I'm gonna put an end to this nonsense once and for all. You want a tearjerker?, you want sappy? You want over the top emotions? Well you're gonna get it. No turning back now. I've got to start practicing dramatic pauses, delicate fingering and all kinds of gooshy stuff because I'm not holding anything back. Goosebumps so pronounced you could strip paint from furniture just rubbing your leg against it. Emotions so overwhelming you'll get all choked up and won't be able to speak (like you swallowed a billiard ball). You've been warned as....... Enyas coming!! Nagging? Bickering? Demanding? I'm crushed. Deflated. Deeply saddened. A fella promises, so a gal waits. Days, which turn into weeks, then months.... goodness, maybe even a year? I've lost track - never whining, just little gentle reminders, softly spoken questions and then to have this abuse thrown at me....(Director's cue: Raises the back of her hand to her brow, eyes downcast, head turned slightly to the right) I'm so sorry you've reacted this way my dear Mr. Super-Hunky.....I think, (sniff) that maybe this is ....(sniff, sniff, searches for a dainty monogramed hankie, delicately dabs eyes)..this is the e--...no. I can't bring myself to say it. Ah, you've achieved the tear jerking without tinkling the ivories! (more sniffles, exits stage left)
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Oh man... "sweetie"? "Sweetlips"? I think you may have to take this to another room....
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I hope I can participate, I am trying to finish the final parts of a Mozart piece right now but Im worried It wont be perfect enough for the recital. Especially the Presto parts which can be a swing or a miss :|
I can see myself in the music building recording myself over and over trying to find that "decent enough" performance.
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I can see myself in the music building recording myself over and over trying to find that "decent enough" performance. We need a recital *bloopers* thread. UN-edited, preferably on video. This would be cheap entertainment at its best. We could call it "The flying Zoom chronicles" or better yet, "ABF performers gone wild"...a.k.a "When recital participants attack". Just a thought. It would be histerical to watch.
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Yes it would be fun (at least based on my experinces and me talking to the Camera!)
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And now it's CMohr's turn - happy birthday! What a thread, serial birthdays!
Cathy
Cathy Perhaps "more music" is always the answer, no matter what the question might be! - Qwerty53
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We need a recital *bloopers* thread. UN-edited, preferably on video.
This would be cheap entertainment at its best.
We could call it "The flying Zoom chronicles" or better yet, "ABF performers gone wild"...a.k.a "When recital participants attack".
Just a thought. It would be histerical to watch.
YES!! I've found myself smacking the piano or making strange noises of frustration. A highlight reel of our collective frustrations would be just EPIC!!
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