Wishing everyone warm winter greetings!


(Image courtesy Mary Rose)

This thread is the check-in for the 22 February 2010 and 1 March 2010 E-citals, by which our virtual community will pay our humble homage to a great man, a man of character, a man of imagination, a genius whose unique depth of artistry has left its indelible stamp not only upon our hearts but upon history. There will never be another Fryderyk Chopin, nor another 200th anniversary of his birth.

I would humbly ask that participants who see this please check in and verify their participation. Last-minute changes are an ineluctable fact of life; by posting this with some lead time we hope to maximize participation. Mary Rose and I will try to bump this thread regularly to ensure everyone sees it.

This is for Fryderyk - let's celebrate him together!

Original Sign-up thread
http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/viewmessage/message/66297/page/1.html#Post142643

http://www.chopinrecital.org/5301.html


Latest Program

Mazurkathon 22 February 2010
7/3 - Mati
7/4 - Mistaya
17/1 - Rustyfingers
17/4 - ab-ster
30/2 - Gabtytu
30/4 - Schubertian
33/1 - Piano&Violin
50/1 - Schubertian
56/1 - Schubertian
56/2 - Schubertian
56/3 - Secondo
59/2 - Chardonnay
63/1 - Secondo
67/4 - Tucsonpianist
68/3 - cscl
68/4 - Bassio

Other works 1 March 2010
Allegro de Concert Op 46 – Sotto Voce
Ballade no 1in G minor Op 23 - Tucsonpianist
Ballade no 2 in F major Op 38 – Liszt Addict
Ballade no 3 in A flat major Op 47- eggsdeee
Ballade no 4 in F minor Op 52 - doowlehc
Barcarolle Op 60 – heidiv
Cantabile - anonman
Concerto Op 21, Larghetto - Chardonnay
Fantasie Impromptu Op 66 - jazzyprof
Impromptu in A flat Op 29 – greywullf
Impromptu in G flat Op 51 – carey
Nocturne Op 9 No 2 - AnotherSchmoe
Nocturne Op 55 No 1 - Piano Again
Nocturne Op 15 No 1 - Horowitzian
Polonaise in C sharp minor Op 26 No 1 - akonow
Polonaise in A Major Op 40 No 1 – ab-ster
Polonaise in C minor Op 40 No 2 - Schubertian
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Op 61 – davidyko
Prelude Op 28/13 plus Etudes 10/8 and 25/10 – Black36White52
Prelude Op 28/17 - pianahman
Scherzo in B flat minor Op 31 - Chopin4life
Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op 39 – Kreisler
Sonata in B flat minor Op 35 first movement – whippen boy
Song: Nie ma czego trzeba - Elene
Variations brillantes Op. 12 - nlogn


(Participants: We request your verification of the above, and that you will inform us of omissions or other changes.)


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Verified! I eagerly await the anniversary recital and I deeply thank everyone involved with making these things a reality, what a great honor it is to perform for this occasion!

Yes, I'll have "Nie ma czego trzeba" and possibly another song.

Elene

I cannot wait!

Hey Gerg, you dropped me! I think you misunderstood my last post. I didn't say I was backing out of performing the Fantaisie Impromptu. I was just sending out a call for backup in case I couldn't bring it up to performance tempo. So, you can put me back in as I am still working on it diligently, patiently, assiduously, relentlessly.

Ahhhh! Thank's JP! I'll fix it. That is great news!

Nie rozumiem.

I'm pleased to say there are two further offerings for the 1st March ecital:
Nocturne 15/1 - Horowitzian
Scherzo in B flat minor Op 31 - Chopin4life

Thanks for posting this reminder, gerg. Only four weeks to go, folks!

Only four weeks to go? Ah, verified!

Looks like we have a recital!

My appologies, but I thought I pulled out. I left a message on the original thread at the beginning of this month.

Chopin4life- yes, sorry - my mistake. I hope we hear your Scherzo another time maybe?

Hopefully. I still practice it, but I'm dedicating less time to it at the moment. Just keeping it in the fingers so I can revisit it when my technique improves sufficiently enough. Watch this space!

I'm trying my very very best, for both pieces..... (see jazzyprof's last sentence!)
Please beam good 'pianistic thoughts' my way, to bring me luck... fast agile fingers and sharp memory, etc...

Reminds me that I need to practice today.

Gosh, so soon! Verified, of course! Will take some night shifts at the piano to do that

We have received our first actual recording for the 1 March e-cital!

Count me in!

I'm grateful to Greg and Mary-Rose (and anyone else behind the scenes) for organizing this wonderful tribute.

Oh, stop it! Your Barcarolle will bring down the house I have zero doubt. I know how hard you have worked this piece, to perfect every minute detail. I am truly excited by how your playing will be received by this audience. (No pressure now, Heidi! )

BTW we have 150GB of web storage; we've used MAYBE 1% of that with our past recitals.

Oh, my

Is it too late to change my submission to "Chopsticks"?

I'm confirming my submissions. Thanks!

What was I thinking when I signed up for 4 Mazurkas? They were ALL much harder than they looked. I hope to send everything in next week.

Ouch, you are truly a brave soul! I salute you!

I'm sure they'll all be great.

Yikes, Schubertian! My hat's off to you. Are you submitting the Polonaise 40/2 also?

LA: "There is not what is needed" or something along those lines. (Mati, I realize that I was an idiot when I was translating it as "I do not have what I need."

I recorded it yesterday as a draft, but I cannot seem to get over the cough that has beset me for weeks, and it isn't adequate. A lot of people here have been complaining that they've been coughing for 5 weeks or more, so I may be dealing with this for a while yet, and time's a wastin'. I'm getting a bit concerned.

As far as my voice goes, nie mam czego trzeba, as yet.

Elene

I'm working on it.

Of course you wasn't an idiot, Elene - don't you even say that! You're spot on with the translation.


p.s. another progress report - my hands don't like this fun Mazurka, but I will complete it without fail, I hope.

M.

I just saw this post for the first time, and I wanted to know if I could submit something. I've just recorded three pieces that aren't on this list. Can I submit them?

Mazurka Op 24/1
Mazurka Op 24/2
Polonaise Op 26/2

Let me know,
MM

Maestro,

Greetings and a warm welcome to our little group!

Mazurka 24/1 is not on the list and was not previously performed. It is yours if you want it.

Mazurka 24/2 has already been performed, one year ago by Theowne.

Polonaise 26/2 is also yours, as it is free.

The e-cital date for the Mazurkas is 22 February 2010, and for the larger works, 1 March 2010.

Again, welcome!

I dare object to the notion that you are an idiot, Elene! Nothing of the sort.