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This is actually a good idea, and you can remove my second piece 71/5 as well. I'll select from what's left over at the end.

Rossy,

After reading very attentively your description of the process you use for these themed recitals, I have a serious question: why not use the same software that's used for the 'Beginner and Beyond' recital for this?

We had a long discussion on the topic of possibly 'splitting up' the ABF recital into one for 'true beginners' and one for people who have moved beyond that. The impression I got from that is that it would be rather trivial to set up a second recital using the same submissions system, just with a different title at the top.

This way, you wouldn't have to sift through PM's, collate, copy/paste, create a separate post for each participant, etcetera. You'd just have to open up the appropriate topics (themed recital thread, discussion room thread) on the appropriate dates, zip up the files and post the links, and you'd be done with it. Every individual participant would take care of the process of uploading, posting comments, meta-data, etc.

I am not actually familiar with the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the quarterly recital, but my impression from what I've read is that it might be easier to do it that way. No?

I still agree, though, that it is better not to allow duplicates, in order to avoid any semblance of competition.

Sam, thanks. You are so sweet. I think you represents goodness of Anerican male, such a gentleman. I would be glad to make a sandwich for you.

Rossy, hear that? Puck is mine now

I will take Puck (71-3) as my 1st choice and keep Summer's eve (71-2) as my second choice. I love both pieces. My teacher just played both for me yesterday and I instantly recognized Puck. She played it when she was in grade school! So did my talented brother! Anyway it seems to bring up a kid inside me Summers eve sounds like a piece should be played in a bar, after many glasses of wine. I am going to have total fun with this one.

I'm with Ganddalf and Morodiene - remove my second choice, I can choose a piece from the "leftovers"

I thought I'd wait until you posted the list again but decided against it - you can remove my second choice, too!

If I need a second choice I can "allways" negotiate with whoever's doing Troldtog!

Ganddalf, Morodiene, consider it done, I agree it may confuse folk into not choosing.

okay, tried and tested and reconsidered, thats what makes it work folks.

sarannoya,, I am more than happy doing this the way it is done, it works, I understand it,I dont get too confused, I am not concerned about beginner or beyond, it's in a thread that doesnt concern me to much, either the ABF gets a name change or it doesnt, it will still be the same either way.

Unless someone invents a thread for just "beyond" like in "dude your just beyond"

Anyways,I am frightened of changing my baby into a changeling.

Anyways the updated liszt:

OPUS 12
No. 1, Arietta : AimeeO
No. 2, Vals (Waltz):Saranoya.
No. 3, Vektersang (Watchman's song, after Macbeth):casinitaly
No. 4, Alfedans (Elves' dance); Ladychen
No. 5, Folkevise (Popular melody): Andy Platt.
No. 6, Norsk (Norwegian melody)
No. 7, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 8, Fedrelandssang (National song)


Book II, Op. 38 (composed 1883 except where noted; published 1883):

No. 1, Berceuse
No. 2, Folkevise (Folk-song)Wayne
No. 3, Melodi (Melody) SwissMS
No. 4, Halling (Dance)
No. 5, Springdans (Spring dance)[1]
No. 6, Elegi (Elegy):Recaredo.
No. 7, Vals (Waltz, originally composed 1866; revised 1883)
No. 8, Kanon (Canon, composed ca. 1877-8?; revised 1883)



Book III, Op. 43 (composed probably 1886; published 1886; ded. Isidor Seiss):

No. 1, Sommerfugl (Butterfly) :Beric.
No. 2, Ensom vandrer (Solitary traveller)
No. 3, I hjemmet (In my homeland)allard
No. 4, Liten fugl (Little bird)
No. 5, Erotikk (Erotikon): Peterws
No. 6, Til våren (To spring)


Book IV, Op. 47 (composed 1886-8 except where noted; published 1888):

No. 1, Valse-Impromptu
No. 2, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)
No. 4, Halling
No. 5, Melankoli (Melancholy):STUMBLER
No. 6, Springtanz (Spring dance,[1] composed 1872?; revised 1888)
No. 7, Elegi (Elegy)


Book V, Op. 54 (composed 1889-91; published 1891; Nos. 1-4 later orchestrated as Lyric Suite):

No. 1, Gjetergutt (Shepherd's boy)
No. 2, Gangar (Norwegian march)ZRTF90
No. 3, Trolltog (March of the Dwarfs) Rossy: oh deary me what have I done?
No. 4, Notturno : DIPSEY.
No. 5, Scherzo
No. 6, Klokkeklang (Bell ringing): SINOPHILIA.


Book VI, Op. 57 (composed 1890?-3; published 1893):

No. 1, Svundne dager (Vanished days)
No. 2, Gade ;SAMS.
No. 3, Illusjon (Illusion)pianostudent88
No. 4, Geheimniss (Secret)
No. 5, Sie tanzt (She dances)
No. 6, Heimweh (Homesickness):::RAGNHILDK.


Book VII, Op. 62 (composed 1893?-5; published 1895):

No. 1, Sylfide (Sylph)
No. 2, Takk (Gratitude)
No. 3, Fransk serenade (French serenade)
No. 4, Bekken (Brooklet)
No. 5, Drømmesyn (Phantom): PAVEL.K
No. 6, Hjemad (Homeward): DIRE TONIC.


Book VIII, Op. 65 (composed 1896; published 1897):

No. 1, Fra ungdomsdagene (From early years):;; MORODIENE.
No. 2, Bondens sang (Peasant's song)
No. 3, Tungsinn (Melancholy)
No. 4, Salong (Salon)
No. 5, I balladetone (Ballad);;;;:RUPAK.
No. 6, Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen):;; GANDDALF.


Book IX, Op. 68 (composed 1898-9; published 1899; Nos. 4 and 5 were orchestrated in 1899):

No. 1, Matrosenes oppsang (Sailor's song):::::ElleC
No. 2, Bestemors menuet (Grandmother's minuet)
No. 3, For dine føtter (At your feet)
No. 4, Aften på højfjellet (Evening in the mountains): LIMEFRIDAY
No. 5, Bådnlåt (At the cradle)
No. 6, Valse mélancolique (Melancholy waltz)


Book X, Op. 71 (composed and published 1901):

No. 1, Det var engang (Once upon a time)
No. 2, Sommeraften (Summer's eve)
No. 3, Småtroll (Puck);;;;;;:FARMGIRL
No. 4, Skogstillhet (Peace in the woods);;;;;;:VALENCIA.
No. 5, Halling
No. 6, Forbi (Gone)Keystring
No. 7, Etterklang (Remembrances);;;;;;:DYNOMOBT.



And if they are not taken by others , then we have second choices of:

Valencia (57.1)
Saranoya (12.7)
Limefriday (71.2)
Dipsey ( 47.3)
Ladychen (38.4)
Peterws (47.6)
SamS (71.3)
Beric (43.6)
SwissMS (38.7)
Dire tonic (68.3)

Oh my, my name is there in CAPITAL LETTERS!

And I haven't even touched the piano today...

May I have either 43#2 or 65#2. Ready to get started.

Summers Eve makes me laugh like a 4th grader because its name makes me think of a certain product..

I really am ridiculous.


We're filling up quite nicely, everybody.. I'm so excited for this!

I've been tooling around with mine. I think I'm going to get a lot out of it. I need lots of work on quieting my left hand, and this is the piece for it. At least its short!

And I'm glad Amazon marked the Grieg collection back down.. they've done that in the past few days. I bought it a year ago, just because it's cheap (Actually, I also bought Satie, Chopin, Brahms and Scriabin collections by Dover for the same price. Not that I can play 95% of it, but I will one day and you can't beat the price for all the music you get!)

Yes, you may. If you chose one , we would both know which one you want.... lol.

Ok...65#2 please Rossy. I was having trouble making the decision. LOL.

Rossy, can you put 71-2 Summer's eve ass my second choice? Thanks

OPUS 12
No. 1, Arietta :;;;; AIMEEO.
No. 2, Vals (Waltz):;;;SARANOYYA.
No. 3, Vektersang (Watchman's song, after Macbeth):;;;CASINWIN8
No. 4, Alfedans (Elves' dance);;;;; LADYCHEN
No. 5, Folkevise (Popular melody):;;; ANDY PLATT.
No. 6, Norsk (Norwegian melod
No. 7, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 8, Fedrelandssang (National song)


Book II, Op. 38 (composed 1883 except where noted; published 1883):

No. 1, Berceuse
No. 2, Folkevise (Folk-song)::::WAYNE33YRS
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)::: SWISSMS
No. 4, Halling (Dance)
No. 5, Springdans (Spring dance)[1]
No. 6, Elegi (Elegy);;;:RECAREDO.
No. 7, Vals (Waltz, originally composed 1866; revised 1883)
No. 8, Kanon (Canon, composed ca. 1877-8?; revised 1883)



Book III, Op. 43 (composed probably 1886; published 1886; ded. Isidor Seiss):

No. 1, Sommerfugl (Butterfly) ;;;;:BERIC.
No. 2, Ensom vandrer (Solitary traveller)
No. 3, I hjemmet (In my homeland):::ALLARD
No. 4, Liten fugl (Little bird)
No. 5, Erotikk (Erotikon);;;;: PETERWS
No. 6, Til våren (To spring)


Book IV, Op. 47 (composed 1886-8 except where noted; published 1888):

No. 1, Valse-Impromptu
No. 2, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)
No. 4, Halling
No. 5, Melankoli (Melancholy):STUMBLER
No. 6, Springtanz (Spring dance,[1] composed 1872?; revised 1888)
No. 7, Elegi (Elegy)


Book V, Op. 54 (composed 1889-91; published 1891; Nos. 1-4 later orchestrated as Lyric Suite):

No. 1, Gjetergutt (Shepherd's boy)
No. 2, Gangar (Norwegian march)ZRTF90
No. 3, Trolltog (March of the Dwarfs);;;; Rossy: oh deary me what have I done?
No. 4, Notturno :;;; DIPSEY.
No. 5, Scherzo
No. 6, Klokkeklang (Bell ringing):;;; SINOPHILIA.


Book VI, Op. 57 (composed 1890?-3; published 1893):

No. 1, Svundne dager (Vanished days)
No. 2, Gade ;;;;;;SAMS.
No. 3, Illusjon (Illusion)pianostudent88
No. 4, Geheimniss (Secret)
No. 5, Sie tanzt (She dances)
No. 6, Heimweh (Homesickness):::RAGNHILDK.


Book VII, Op. 62 (composed 1893?-5; published 1895):

No. 1, Sylfide (Sylph)
No. 2, Takk (Gratitude)
No. 3, Fransk serenade (French serenade)
No. 4, Bekken (Brooklet)
No. 5, Drømmesyn (Phantom): PAVEL.K
No. 6, Hjemad (Homeward): DIRE TONIC.


Book VIII, Op. 65 (composed 1896; published 1897):

No. 1, Fra ungdomsdagene (From early years):;; MORODIENE.
No. 2, Bondens sang (Peasant's song);;;;:WISEBUFF
No. 3, Tungsinn (Melancholy)
No. 4, Salong (Salon)
No. 5, I balladetone (Ballad);;;;:RUPAK.
No. 6, Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen):;; GANDDALF.


Book IX, Op. 68 (composed 1898-9; published 1899; Nos. 4 and 5 were orchestrated in 1899):

No. 1, Matrosenes oppsang (Sailor's song):::::ElleC
No. 2, Bestemors menuet (Grandmother's minuet)
No. 3, For dine føtter (At your feet)
No. 4, Aften på højfjellet (Evening in the mountains): LIMEFRIDAY
No. 5, Bådnlåt (At the cradle)
No. 6, Valse mélancolique (Melancholy waltz)


Book X, Op. 71 (composed and published 1901):

No. 1, Det var engang (Once upon a time)
No. 2, Sommeraften (Summer's eve)
No. 3, Småtroll (Puck);;;;;;:FARMGIRL
No. 4, Skogstillhet (Peace in the woods);;;;;;:VALENCIA.
No. 5, Halling
No. 6, Forbi (Gone)Keystring
No. 7, Etterklang (Remembrances);;;;;;:DYNOMOBT.



And if they are not taken by others , then we have second choices of:

Valencia (57.1)
Saranoya (12.7)
Limefriday (71.2)
Dipsey ( 47.3)
Ladychen (38.4)
Peterws (47.6)
SamS (71.3)
Beric (43.6)
SwissMS (38.7)
Dire tonic (68.3)
FARMGIRL (71.2)

Sorted! you know folks, it really is like having a class of unruly children a bit: Okay boys and girls, settle down and make your choices.

How come no one will sit by me in opus 47?
I must be that odd kid in the class

Well after some thought, I will put my name down for the Melody op. 47 no. 3.
If my teacher does not think this piece is suitable; I will look for another piece by Grieg to learn, because I would really like to be a part of this recital.

OK, Rossy, I am going to be one of your unruly children. Would you change my second choice to 47 7 Elegy? I keep listening to the available pieces and fall in love with a new one everyday. This one has grown on me the most!

- I don't know if I've got the wrong end of the stick but it appears that a few of us have given up their 2nd choice. What is the point of that?

It doesn't make any difference to a potential new participant who can freely pick from all those pieces in the main list which are still unassigned, and in giving up your 2nd choice, another participant looking for a 2nd choice is now free to put a 'hold' on a piece for which you've relinquished an option. It's only a conditional option, anyway.

Have I missed something?

Purely psychological, dire tonic.

When we're trying to entice newcomers to the recital or those that might be undecided (or they would have joined in already) they might not be as forthcoming if there are names already against unassigned pieces and to "pinch" them off someone might make them feel uncomfortable if they felt they weren't able to do as good a job, perhaps.

There's a history of interests in the thread and whilst no-one would look askance if a newcomer opted to do Summer's Eve, say, it would be frowned upon if I took it from Farm Girl as soon as second choices were allowed. But to include them in the main list may not be appropriate.

We could all be reminded of who has expressed interests before the call for second pieces goes out.
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Great to see you in, Irene!