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Lots of great ideas here, but it seems like many have been OK with Schumann even though not everyone officially voted. I'm not terribly fond of what I've heard, I just find him too repetitive, but after a lot of listening I like his fugues and maybe one or two of the Novelettes, maybe the Carnival from Vienna (which would be quite a challenge).
So let's say we will do Schumann, and what are we thinking, March 15th, 2015 as the recital date?
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Wimpiano - I did actually vote for two ---- I didn't think it would be a problem....and actually Morodiene has just called in with the decision so... my second vote is a moot point now  Schumann March 15th it is ! So...anything by Schumann? Same rules as usual? Meaning that we can sign up for one piece to start off with and then add a second that is not a copy later on once folks have settled on their choices (not that I'm terribly likely to sign up for 2, but I know others are!)
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Perhaps we should have gone with a Russian composer?
But really, Schumann is fine, and I would like to participate. Will start listening to his music tomorrow and hopefully find a nice one that I could learn to play.
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Wimpiano - I did actually vote for two ---- I didn't think it would be a problem....and actually Morodiene has just called in with the decision so... my second vote is a moot point now Schumann March 15th it is ! So...anything by Schumann? Same rules as usual? Meaning that we can sign up for one piece to start off with and then add a second that is not a copy later on once folks have settled on their choices (not that I'm terribly likely to sign up for 2, but I know others are!) Yes, I'll start a new thread for signing up. Would you be able to assist me (or anyone else who has done these recitals)? There is a format that is used for submissions, right?
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I will help with whatever I can --- Andy Platt and Greener , or obviously Monica K! would know about the software. I just helped with the ones that had to be launched in order where the software wasn't helpful because submissions come in any which way, rather than per opus or chronological history.
Start the new thread and then I will lock this one up with a forward to the new thread so that the conversations stay where they need to be!
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Arabesque for me then :P haha when do we get to pick what pieces we play?
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Can we already make reservations? Since it's Schumann I must find something short and not too difficult (and pleasing to my ears) and I think I found it:
Romance, op. 124-11
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March 15th? So much time? Then it's Kinderszene no. 1 for me! Pretty please? Ok let's wait for the specific thread
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Hey in March 2015... that was unexpected. But Schumann! Great!! The date that far in the future makes me consider not to "claim" a piece yet since that leaves (in theory) quite some time for practice and "progress"  . I guess Kreisleriana or Humoresque will do just fine.   Right now I'm working on Op 68. No 14 and for the ABF Quarterly I was intending to submit 1,3,4 and 5 but I suppose I'll do just one in order not to ruin the Schumann Recital.
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Guess I'd better get listening to Schumann! I don't know his work at all, although I have a vague idea that I learned something of his as a teenager. I'll have to have a rummage through my old sheet music and see if I can find it.
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Is March 15 too much time? I thought someone had suggested that so I ran with it. We could certainly do earlier, but I'd want to avoid the holiday season, so perhaps February or mid- November.
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No! No! February and November are the quarterly recitals!
I think March is fine - we had a lot of themed recitals over the past year ...and by giving a bit of lead time folks may be inclined to tackle more interesting /challenging pieces.
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I signed up I can also learn something from Album from the Young if needed to complete the opus, but we'll see later on!
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^^^ Henle level of difficulty are a little deceptive compared to ABSRM or RCM. the Henle "intermediate" ( 4 - 6 ) levels can be very difficult for people that haven't had years of formal piano instruction.
most of bach inventions and sinfonias are around difficulty 3 or 4... most fugues from the well tempered clavier are around 5 or 6...
This is according to Henle and makes sense for professionals or aspiring professionals or formally trained amateurs.
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Let's see - it's either Schumann or Rogers & Hammerstein - Ha! Really tough choice - both equally so very appealing?
Which would you rather listen to on a long road trip?
I wonder - how many actually know the music of R & H? Were you sadly born too late? Do you know what you're missing?
Maybe next time...
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The new thread for signing up has been created - make sure to get on over and grab your choice! Schumann Recitial Sign Up
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