Piano World Member's Recording Compilation Project

Volume 1

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 .

Call for Recording Submission

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.[/b] 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[/b] of the intended submission (e.g., "5 minutes"), and your Piano World Screen-Name[/b].

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:

• DEADLINE is 30 September 2004. If you intent to submit a recording, please let us know before 30 September 2004.
• COPYRIGHT: 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.
• RELEASE FORM: 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.
• SKILL LEVEL: This is a community project for every one who loves the piano, beginners, students, amateurs, professionals, concert pianists -- every one is welcome.[/b] 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.
• Is it "Piano only?" 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:

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.

The following table keeps track of who intends to submit what (going by submitter's Piano World screen-name in alphabetical order):

Screen-Name	Expected Length of Recording	Description
88Key_PianoPlayer	6'~10'	Traditional gospel/hymns (TBD)
ballad3	12'	TBD
Bernard	4'	Brahms, Intermezzi, Op. 116, #4
Bob Muir	2'	Beethoven, Fur Elise, first section
boliverallmon	9'	John Keifer, Suite for Toy Piano Shoatakovich, Prelude #14
Brendan	14'	Chopin, Andante Spianato & Grand Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 22
cathys	3'	Rachmaninoff, Etude Tableau in G minor
Chris W1	10'	Bach - Non Kom Der Heiden Heinland, Busoni transcribed organ prelude Rachmaninoff or Chopin or Scarlatti or Gershwin - TBD
CrashTest	6'	CrashTest, Piano Suite, 1st movement
DanM	3'	Handel Keyboard Suite #4 Allemande.
David Kirkham	TBD	Beethoven, Moonlight 1st mvmt and/or Fur Elise
Diarmuid2	3'	Liszt, Romance in E minor
fnork	10'	Chopin, Ballard #3 or Etude, Op. 10, #1
EHpianist	4'~15'	Either solo, four-hand, or two-piano (TBD)
Ghost	3'~4'	Chopin and/or original composition
gryphon	TBD	TBD
jgoo	TBD	jgoo, Nocturne in A Major
jodi	TBD	Possibly Brahms, Intermezzo, Op. 118, #2 (TBD)
katie	4'	J-H Fiocco, Suite in G Major (Op 1., #1 - Andante); Possibly also Bach Inventino #13 (TBD)
KatieJ	TBD	Clementi, Sonatina #3, Op. 36, movements 1, 2, and 3
kenny	16'	Chopin, Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, #2 Chopin, Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72 (Posth), #1 J. S. Bach, Aria from the Goldberg Variations in G Major, BWV 988
Kevin	TBD	TBD
KlavierBauer	TBD	Schubert, Impromptu, Op. 90, #3 Beethoven, Ecossaise (1-6) Bach, Prelude #2 from WTC-1
kluur	TBD	Greig, Arietta Chopin, Etude, Op. 25, #1
Kreisler	15'	Bach, 4th French Suite in E-flat Major
markjps	6'	Chopin Prelude in C# Minor Op.28, #10 Chopin Prelude in B Minor Op.28, #6 Chopin Waltz in A minor.
netizen	5'	TBD
Nunatax	3'30"	Chopin, Nocturne in C# Minor
paulie567	9'~10'	Scriabin, Etude in F#, Op. 2, #8 Chopin, Etude in B, Op. 25, #10 Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C#, Op. 3, #2
pete	TBD	TBD
Penny	5'	Either Moussorgsky Old Castle or Greig Anitra's Dance
PerfectPitch	5'30"~20'31"	Ravel Jeux d'eau or Beethoven Op. 53 Appassionata
Phlebas	4'	Haydn Hob. XVI/48 (2nd movement) or Brahms Op. 118, #6
Pianistical	TBD	Schumann, Carnaval Op. 9, #12 Chopin
pianojuggler	3'~5'	Either a Scarlatti K32/L423 or Ne Me Quitte Pas by Jacques Brel (TBD)
Piano World	TBD	Rock/Jazz (TBD)
piqué	TBD	Chopin, Waltz in B-flat minor Mozart, Andante from K.330 Schumann, Furchtenmachen and Bittendes Kind
SoftwareResearch	TBD	Scarlatti K27 or K1
Stahlbrand	TBD	Bunch of stuff by Chopin
Ted (a.k.a. Ted2)	10'	Original works: The Call of the Hundred Islands Song of Aragorn Portrait of Llewelyn Jones The Blue Boncus Drag
TGG	5'~10'	Jazz idiom worship material (TBD)
Tocca and Pianistical	TBD	Brahms, Hungarian Dance #5 for four hands
TromboneAl	4'	Jazz (TBD)
wldrumstcs	TBD	Mozart, 3rd movement from K.330 Chopin, Polonaise in A-flat major
Zyphyr	6'30"	Ravel, Une Barque sur L'Ocean

Last updated: 7-October-2004, 11:30pm EST.

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.

Elena
http://www.pianofourhands.com

I'll submit the Romance in E minor by Liszt. 3mins approx.

If I can get this recording thing worked I'll try to submit Etude Tableau in G minor - Rachmaninoff (just under 3 mins approx.)

CathyS

Double Post (That was weird I must've hit the quote button when I was shutting down the PC).

Cathy

Looks like I'd better practice up on one of my rock/jazz pieces before this CD becomes all classical :-)

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.

I'll do something.

Not sure what, tho.

I'll submit my Chopin.

Andante Spianato & Grand Polonaise Brilliante, op. 22

~14 mins.

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

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).

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.

Klaus

Ax..... where is your contribution to the CD?????

Put me down for 3 min, Handel keyboard Suite #4 Allemande. I might change my mind, but it won't change all that much.

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?

Just curious...

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'

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.

penny

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.

uh-oh! do you have red hair and a red piano, too????

penny

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...

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.

I'll submit my recording of Ravel's Une Barque sur L'Ocean, which is about 6 and a half minutes.

Hi

I've only been playing for 10 months would it be okay to submit something?


regards


Lee

Seaside: I believe the idea here is to include all levels of playing. So I would say "why not include some of us beginners".
Jon

Hi Jon

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!!


regards


Lee

For all you hessitent "Beginners" out there, see http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/33/9.html

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?