As they head down the back stretch, it's Beethoven (3) and Chopin (3) neck and neck, leading the way with Lanz (2) and Satie (2) close behind...

Oh, well let me add a vote for Lanz, then.

it's THREE Gnossiennes though, so clearly Satie is in the lead!

Well,
I just uploaded my first pieice to the site. I just wanted to say a big thank you to Monica and all the others who had given me their guidance. I may even be brave enough to go back and update it, it I can get the few bloppers out. The Red Dot almost got worn out on my new Zoom Q3. Thanks also to my husband the computer whiz.
Bunneh - I worked on on the Satie's early in the year. Maybe I'll go back to it and polish it for the next Recital. I look forward to hearing your Satie.
Dot

Not uploaded anything yet... I am in "Any moment now, I'll have the recording I like" mode.

I did what I've never done before, I just submitted my recital piece not at the absolute last minute before Monica shuts down the online system! I'm in at No. 27.

Hurray!

I got home a bit earlier today and was the only one home, so it was perfect make or break time with the Zoom H2. I might have liked to have done a few more takes (and maybe I still will, with a week left to go!), but I'm happy with this recording.

My submission was Kuhlau's Sonatina Op. 55, No. 2, Mvts. I-II.

Looking forward to the recital release,

cscl

Congrats, cscl!

I think we're in the lull before the final push of recital submissions. We had quite the flurry of activity when the recital was first opened, but not much the last few days. I'm guessing there'll be a lot of Red Dot action going on this weekend.

And Friday next week (since I'll have the day off)
- SC

Mine will be in after we finish playing for a church service Sunday morning. I'm a great pianist ([/sarcasm]) but even I have to practice a lot if I get the music on Wednesday and have to play it Sunday - even just a Unitarian hymn So I haven't had a chance to record my recital piece yet. I did, however, play it at the adult day care center, so I have one performance under my belt.

Cathy

OK, I'm all practiced now. I've even trained my page-turner. Now I just need all the right conditions to record. You know, quiet cat, lack of Futurama in the background...

Everybody moves up (1) spot. I got a recording today that I prefer over the one I submitted earlier. It is a little bit cleaner, but the deciding factor was it sounds more like I would like to play this piece. The first one was just a bit sterile.

Tomorrow is dedicated recording day.
I hope everything goes well and I can get a recording that sounds the way I want. If so, I'll be ready to submit.
Keep your fingers crossed for me, please!?

Cheers!
CMOHR

We will for sure - but don't you - that's no way to play

JF

Good Luck, CMohr!

I see an entry by Kawaigirl 1;

So looking forward to hearing your beautiful music again. Missed You KWG!

This is a very good thing - eagerly anticipating this myself!

JF

Okay, we're currently at 32 pieces with less than a week to go. I spent about an hour this morning with the Red Dot and got a version of Quel Che Resta with a few skipped notes but no major bloopers. So now the question is whether to submit a sloppier recording of a more challenging piece or keep my #11 spot with an easier piece. Hmmmm.... what to do, what to do.

Oh, yeah, I guess there's always option #3: Keep slugging away with the Red Dot for a better take of QCR. *sigh*

How about if you submit them both to the November Piano Bar and we'll take a vote on it there and...oh, wait a minute...never mind...

JF

I like option (3) as I am curious would like to hear "Waiting for the Sun"

Oh, you'll hear "Waiting for the Sun" one way or the other; I'll submit it to the piano bar if I don't use it for the recital.

We'll all hear them eventually so why not present them as best you can. Submit whatever you can perform best now or within the next week. Also, some people go through the list backwards so being last will actually make you first!

I'm thinking of putting numbers in a hat and randomly picking them out for listening order.

I'm insanely busy, and don't know if I'll get the chance to submit. If so, it'll likely be last minute.

In the same boat. I've been practicing my "current piece" but it's not where I'd like it to be recording wise. However I do have Friday off so that'll be my "red dot" day
- SC

hows about a yt upload if it doesn't make the recital??

I will. But I might wait to upload it until he gets the sheet music on his website so people can order it if they want to hear it played correctly are inspired after hearing my rendition.

good point!! I will definately add this to my collection. I like his new create your own value pack option.

I'm in. #34

Question from a newbie: How is the piano bar different from the recitals? Just the time frame, or different types of music, or ??

(I've already submitted to the recital. But I don't have work tomorrow, so I hope I can record a better version then.)