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#1662661 - 04/19/11 12:54 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Mr Super-Hunky 4000 Post Club Member Registered: 04/17/05 Posts: 4052 Loc: Arizona.	I haven't made up my mind yet which piece to do. It seems that most want to hear the Metallica piece and I really enjoy playing it. The only thing is that it is the other piece by Fernando Ortega that gives me goosebumps every single time I play it. The Metallica piece does not do this to me even though I love playing it because it it just a really cool piece. BTW, the Fernando Ortega piece I am referring to is called "I Remember Well" If you want to hear his incredible performance of it you can hear it on www.grooveshark. It is on page 2 of his listings. So I guess the real question is do I play a cool piece that others like as well or do I play a piece that really, REALLY moves me? They are both almost ready to go. I am working very hard on adding as much emotion as I possibly can to both as well as making yet another futile attempt at getting the acoustics and recording levels correct. I'm serious when I say learning a piece is the easiest part. It is getting the acoustics/recording levels accurate that is so difficult.
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#1662699 - 04/19/11 02:36 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Mr Super-Hunky]
casinitaly Registered: 03/01/10 Posts: 3571 Loc: Italy	Originally Posted By: mr_super-hunky I haven't made up my mind yet which piece to do. It seems that most want to hear the Metallica piece and I really enjoy playing it. The only thing is that it is the other piece by Fernando Ortega that gives me goosebumps every single time I play it. The Metallica piece does not do this to me even though I love playing it because it it just a really cool piece. BTW, the Fernando Ortega piece I am referring to is called "I Remember Well" If you want to hear his incredible performance of it you can hear it on www.grooveshark. It is on page 2 of his listings. So I guess the real question is do I play a cool piece that others like as well or do I play a piece that really, REALLY moves me? They are both almost ready to go. I am working very hard on adding as much emotion as I possibly can to both as well as making yet another futile attempt at getting the acoustics and recording levels correct. I'm serious when I say learning a piece is the easiest part. It is getting the acoustics/recording levels accurate that is so difficult. I say do the piece that really moves you (besides , you still "owe me" for the tear jerker, remember?...I'll settle for goosebumps ) You can then do the other piece in the May piano bar!!! ta da! Solution! _________________________ XVIII-XXX Go all the way - you will give fortissimo not a chicken poop mezzo forte.-FarmGirl
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#1662751 - 04/19/11 06:44 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Mr Super-Hunky]
TrapperJohn 3000 Post Club Member Registered: 02/11/08 Posts: 3396 Loc: Chocolatetown, USA	Originally Posted By: mr_super-hunky I haven't made up my mind yet which piece to do. It seems that most want to hear the Metallica piece and I really enjoy playing it. The only thing is that it is the other piece by Fernando Ortega that gives me goosebumps every single time I play it. The Metallica piece does not do this to me even though I love playing it because it it just a really cool piece. Why not merge them together into a medley - all you really need then is to create a short, smooth transition from one to the other...or would this be too much time/capacity for the system to handle and/or too much push against the red-dot envelope? JF _________________________ Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin Owner of volumes of sheet music I'll probably never get to...
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#1662807 - 04/19/11 09:08 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: casinitaly]
Strings & Wood Registered: 05/22/08 Posts: 1782 Loc: USA	Originally Posted By: casinitaly Originally Posted By: mr_super-hunky I haven't made up my mind yet which piece to do. It seems that most want to hear the Metallica piece and I really enjoy playing it. The only thing is that it is the other piece by Fernando Ortega that gives me goosebumps every single time I play it. The Metallica piece does not do this to me even though I love playing it because it it just a really cool piece. BTW, the Fernando Ortega piece I am referring to is called "I Remember Well" If you want to hear his incredible performance of it you can hear it on www.grooveshark. It is on page 2 of his listings. So I guess the real question is do I play a cool piece that others like as well or do I play a piece that really, REALLY moves me? They are both almost ready to go. I am working very hard on adding as much emotion as I possibly can to both as well as making yet another futile attempt at getting the acoustics and recording levels correct. I'm serious when I say learning a piece is the easiest part. It is getting the acoustics/recording levels accurate that is so difficult. I say do the piece that really moves you (besides , you still "owe me" for the tear jerker, remember?...I'll settle for goosebumps ) You can then do the other piece in the May piano bar!!! ta da! Solution! +1 _________________________ Schimmel K213NWS
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#1662833 - 04/19/11 10:05 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Peyton 2000 Post Club Member Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 2386 Loc: Maine	YIKES!!!! Time is speeding up and it's all because of this forum!!!! Didn't we just do a recital? It just seems no matter how much I think ahead for the next recital I never really feel ready. Or maybe I'm just becoming more and more self critical the more ricitals I participate in? Hmmm... What I will be playing is a another original that might just be nothing but a Hannonesque finger excercise but I am hoping will be judged as more musical than that. May the Red Light Blues begin.... Edited by Peyton (04/19/11 04:58 PM) _________________________ "One's real life is often the life that one does not lead."- Oscar Wilde www.youtube.com/Biffer5 www.peytonart.com
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#1662841 - 04/19/11 10:21 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Monica K. Registered: 08/10/05 Posts: 17385 Loc: Lexington, Kentucky	I just listened to "I remember well" on Rhapsody, super-hunky, and it is beautifully poignant. My vote goes to it. Peyton, I think you're on to something with that idea of becoming more critical with increasing numbers of recitals. I used to dash off stuff with major bloopers and not worry about it. Now I worry and don't dash. It's probably not a healthy trend! _________________________ Mason & Hamlin A -- 91997 My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/pianomonica
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#1662928 - 04/19/11 12:50 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
casinitaly Registered: 03/01/10 Posts: 3571 Loc: Italy	Peyton I can't get to your Red Dot Blues... I click and it asks me to log on to Boxnet, but when I do it just takes me to my own page? What am I doing wrong? Mr. Super Hunky - looks like "I Remember Well" is in the lead _________________________ XVIII-XXX Go all the way - you will give fortissimo not a chicken poop mezzo forte.-FarmGirl
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#1662954 - 04/19/11 01:31 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Sam S 500 Post Club Member Registered: 12/12/07 Posts: 988 Loc: Georgia, USA	I went over to the School of Music for my lunchtime piano practice. Set up my recorder and played my piece a few times. On the best take I left out a measure! I've never done that before, honest! At least I never realized it if I did... Sam _________________________ Every ABF recital since #13 Feb '09! ABF Recital Index My Recital Performances
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#1662958 - 04/19/11 01:34 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Sam S]
casinitaly Registered: 03/01/10 Posts: 3571 Loc: Italy	Originally Posted By: Sam S I went over to the School of Music for my lunchtime piano practice. Set up my recorder and played my piece a few times. On the best take I left out a measure! I've never done that before, honest! At least I never realized it if I did... Sam ooops! _________________________ XVIII-XXX Go all the way - you will give fortissimo not a chicken poop mezzo forte.-FarmGirl
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#1662985 - 04/19/11 02:14 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
wayne33yrs 1000 Post Club Member Registered: 03/31/11 Posts: 1752 Loc: Sheffield UK	I was gonna participate in the recital, but I might withdraw lol, suppose I should spend my time practicing my scales and then maybe play in the next one, I will still finish the song I was gonna play and post it on this forum, i just dont think i'm good enough yet, on the up side though, I have got to grips with the scales ok, its like, I was blind but now I see
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#1663062 - 04/19/11 04:59 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: casinitaly]
Peyton 2000 Post Club Member Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 2386 Loc: Maine	Originally Posted By: casinitaly Peyton I can't get to your Red Dot Blues... I click and it asks me to log on to Boxnet, but when I do it just takes me to my own page? What am I doing wrong? Mr. Super Hunky - looks like "I Remember Well" is in the lead Casinitaly, my bad... I must have gotten the link to my account instead of the song. Here is the correct link... http://www.box.net/shared/l4zgen6tpb _________________________ "One's real life is often the life that one does not lead."- Oscar Wilde www.youtube.com/Biffer5 www.peytonart.com
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#1663145 - 04/19/11 06:51 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Mr Super-Hunky 4000 Post Club Member Registered: 04/17/05 Posts: 4052 Loc: Arizona.	Wayne32yrs: Please remember that our recitals are not about how good you are but rather how much we see improvemnet in your playing over time. If you don't provide us with a begining benchmark we will have nothing to compare against. Your in, no excuses! Casinitaly: I didn't forget about the tear jerker IOU. I've been waiting to put a few romantic pieces together but got a little sidetracked after I heard the Fernando Ortega piece as it stole my attention away from everything else. I've got the perfect piece in mind but it will be just a bit as we are moving in a week and then the piano needs a tuning. You can charge me interest if you like as I'll gladly pay it with two songs.
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#1663206 - 04/19/11 08:21 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
jotur 4000 Post Club Member Registered: 09/16/06 Posts: 4624 Loc: Santa Fe, NM	Wayne32 - listen to mr super-hunky. We want to hear your piece - recitals are way too much fun, and you're certainly good enough. This is the beginners forum, you know. Cathy
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#1663268 - 04/19/11 10:34 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
beechcraft409 Full Member Registered: 01/29/11 Posts: 188	Dang it looks like my Metallica vote is losing steam haha oh well I'm sure I'll hear it eventually. Never done a recital myself, each member can only do one piece? _________________________ Nick
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#1663290 - 04/19/11 11:12 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
jotur 4000 Post Club Member Registered: 09/16/06 Posts: 4624 Loc: Santa Fe, NM	Yup, one piece per recital, beechcraft409. But the piano bar is unlimited! Cathy
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#1663406 - 04/20/11 03:10 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
casinitaly Registered: 03/01/10 Posts: 3571 Loc: Italy	Actually you can submit two pieces if they are short and logically connected. I clearly remember John Frank submitted two a little while back. - complete with excellent side bar information! _________________________ XVIII-XXX Go all the way - you will give fortissimo not a chicken poop mezzo forte.-FarmGirl
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#1663452 - 04/20/11 07:23 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: casinitaly]
TrapperJohn 3000 Post Club Member Registered: 02/11/08 Posts: 3396 Loc: Chocolatetown, USA	Originally Posted By: casinitaly Actually you can submit two pieces if they are short and logically connected. I clearly remember John Frank submitted two a little while back. - complete with excellent side bar information! That was two relatively short waltzes in the last Recital - others have done this also - it's commonly called a medley, and ideally there should be some kind of musical transition from one piece to the next - no matter how brief or basic, such that your playing is pretty much continuous - and you'll probably have to compose or improvise this yourself. Side bar info - excellent or otherwise - is optional JF _________________________ Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin Owner of volumes of sheet music I'll probably never get to...
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#1663476 - 04/20/11 08:30 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Peyton]
cgyan Full Member Registered: 05/31/10 Posts: 125 Loc: UK	Originally Posted By: Peyton YIKES!!!! ... May the Red Light Blues begin.... Just genius, Peyton, so many truths ... _________________________ YouTube / Box.net
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#1663520 - 04/20/11 10:33 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Peyton]
casinitaly Registered: 03/01/10 Posts: 3571 Loc: Italy	Originally Posted By: Peyton Originally Posted By: casinitaly Peyton I can't get to your Red Dot Blues... I click and it asks me to log on to Boxnet, but when I do it just takes me to my own page? What am I doing wrong? Mr. Super Hunky - looks like "I Remember Well" is in the lead Casinitaly, my bad... I must have gotten the link to my account instead of the song. Here is the correct link... http://www.box.net/shared/l4zgen6tpb Got it now! Love it - that's great fun! Thanks! _________________________ XVIII-XXX Go all the way - you will give fortissimo not a chicken poop mezzo forte.-FarmGirl
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#1664192 - 04/21/11 01:56 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
TTigg 500 Post Club Member Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 873 Loc: Southern California	geez again! LOL where does the time go? - Steve _________________________ "...I'm out there Jerry and I'm LOVING it!..." My You Tube \| My Box.net
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#1664405 - 04/21/11 07:23 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: casinitaly]
Peyton 2000 Post Club Member Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 2386 Loc: Maine	Originally Posted By: casinitaly Got it now! Love it - that's great fun! Thanks! Thanks!~ You too Cygan. _________________________ "One's real life is often the life that one does not lead."- Oscar Wilde www.youtube.com/Biffer5 www.peytonart.com
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#1664911 - 04/22/11 02:37 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Augustina Full Member Registered: 10/24/09 Posts: 409 Loc: Wichita Kansas	Mr. Super-Hunky I've always loved listening to Fernando Ortega. I Remember Well is a very pretty piece, and I would love to hear you play it:) _________________________ All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney http://www.youtube.com/user/Spot1530
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#1664990 - 04/22/11 04:57 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Mr Super-Hunky 4000 Post Club Member Registered: 04/17/05 Posts: 4052 Loc: Arizona.	Thanks Augustina. It is a really beautiful piano piece. I'm going to record it in a carpeted smaller room and then again in a large open room with wood floors. I'm eager to hear the outcome between the two. sidenote: I think I'm at least equall in the pre hype dept with strings & Wood by now and I know I'm not the only shameless poster. Start pre-pimpin' your piece! lol. Sometimes the buildup and knowing what is happening and going into your piece makes it that much more enjoyable to finally hear.
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#1665092 - 04/22/11 07:37 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Mr Super-Hunky]
Sam S 500 Post Club Member Registered: 12/12/07 Posts: 988 Loc: Georgia, USA	Well, my piece was written by a communist in 1932 in one long night of work so that it could be performed the next day... He would have been out of luck if I had been the first performer. It's taken me much longer than one day to learn it! Sam _________________________ Every ABF recital since #13 Feb '09! ABF Recital Index My Recital Performances
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#1665106 - 04/22/11 08:18 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Mr Super-Hunky]
Strings & Wood Registered: 05/22/08 Posts: 1782 Loc: USA	Quote: sidenote: I think I'm at least equall in the pre hype dept with strings & Wood by now and I know I'm not the only shameless poster. Ackkk! Is that dust I see ahead? _________________________ Schimmel K213NWS
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#1665271 - 04/23/11 06:48 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
WiseBuff 500 Post Club Member Registered: 08/03/05 Posts: 590 Loc: Brighton Colorado	So soon?? I've been working on one but need to move the tempo or it will drag on too long. There are two measures that just are killing me...out of five I get them right twice. Better get to playin _________________________ Love the CU Buffs and love to learn
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#1666831 - 04/26/11 11:32 AM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Monica K. Registered: 08/10/05 Posts: 17385 Loc: Lexington, Kentucky	Less than a week to go until the recital opens.... I give my final exams on May 4 & 6, so I won't be able to put in a lot of time with Red Dot until a few days after that. It's going to be close. Yikes. _________________________ Mason & Hamlin A -- 91997 My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/pianomonica
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#1666859 - 04/26/11 12:12 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
Peyton 2000 Post Club Member Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 2386 Loc: Maine	I've worked mine to death... I'm having to accept the fact that I have writtin something I can't play... I finally just took one of the recordings as the best I'm going to do and went with it. _________________________ "One's real life is often the life that one does not lead."- Oscar Wilde www.youtube.com/Biffer5 www.peytonart.com
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#1666876 - 04/26/11 12:50 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
casinitaly Registered: 03/01/10 Posts: 3571 Loc: Italy	Well, aside from the fact that I'm not quite ready, I am also waiting for my piano to be tuned _________________________ XVIII-XXX Go all the way - you will give fortissimo not a chicken poop mezzo forte.-FarmGirl
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#1666974 - 04/26/11 03:22 PM Re: One Month to the Eagerly Awaited Quarterly Recital Thread [Re: Monica K.]
griffin2417 Registered: 12/12/10 Posts: 2234 Loc: Minneapolis, MN	I recorded yesterday and am ready to upload! Since this is my first time, I decided to heed Monica's advice and record early enough to work out any possible difficulties. _________________________ Griffin
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