Nightowl

Sophia

Thanks. At this point I don't know when I can get back to the keyboard. Me and the emergency room staff are well on the way to becoming friends.

I have some tests scheduled next week including an MRI on Monday. Then we'll see what can be done over the next few weeks.

    Player1 I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you, maybe after the scan they will have the knowledge to sort out the issues and/or medicate to reduce the symptoms. If you are in pain and finding it hard to sit at your piano, would a mini keyboard be something you would consider using, something light enough that you could have it on your lap while relaxing in a comfy chair (or even while recuperating in bed), as a stopgap?

    "Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)

      We're off to a wonderful start!

      1. rogerch β€” Flutter by rogerch
      2. Nightowl β€” Frankie and Johnnie
      3. Peyton β€” A Dream of Far Away (part two)
      4. Animisha β€” To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
      5. keff β€” Summertime arr. by Brent Edstrom (From Porgy and Bess)
      6. iternabe β€” MalagueΓ±a arr. by Faber
      7. Sophia + Special Guest Star β€” Just a "Good Old Tune" by Willard A. Palmer
      8. rach3master β€” Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST by Hiroyuki Sawano
      9. plop_symphony β€” A Hermit Crab Surfing by Akira Miyoshi

      Just wow! This is going to be amazing.

        Nightowl

        The scan is to see if there's been any new developments and if another surgery is necessary. Given my current condition, I'm thinking it is but I'll have to wait and see.

        I did submit my piece for the recital. I wish it were better but it's what I have to offer.

          Player1

          I did submit my piece for the recital. I wish it were better but it's what I have to offer.

          P1, that's how I feel every time I submit a piece! I just keep telling myself not to let perfect get in the way of good enough. πŸ™‚ I'm pleased you decided to submit it and I hope your health improves soon.

          navindra What a great selection of pieces. I did wonder if I might have got the number 1 spot this time, but anyway it's more appropriate for @rogerch to be number 1, considering his playing is always top notch! I'm very intrigued by the appearance of a "Special Guest" with @Sophia - it looks like we'll have a veritable constellation of stars appearing at this recital!

          "Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)

            Thanks Nightowl !

            I just happened to look at PianoTell a few minutes after @navindra opened the recital. Lucky timing!

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            navindra Summertime by Brent Edstrom

            Arranged by Brent Edstrom. (From Porgy and Bess)

            Nightowl I'm very intrigued by the appearance of a "Special Guest" with @Sophia

            You know me, could be animal, mineral, vegetable, admiral or general. You'll find out soon enough, until then, I'm leaving you in suspenders πŸ€ͺ

              Happy Sunday! We woke up to nice powdery snow here in the Seattle area. β˜ƒοΈ

              1. rogerch β€” Flutter by rogerch
              2. Nightowl β€” Frankie and Johnnie
              3. Peyton β€” A Dream of Far Away (part two)
              4. Animisha β€” To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
              5. keff β€” Summertime arr. by Brent Edstrom (From Porgy and Bess)
              6. iternabe β€” MalagueΓ±a arr. by Faber
              7. Sophia + Special Guest Star β€” Just a "Good Old Tune" by Willard A. Palmer
              8. rach3master β€” Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST by Hiroyuki Sawano
              9. plop_symphony β€” A Hermit Crab Surfing by Akira Miyoshi
              10. Player1 β€” Legend of Madrid by Nancy Faber
              11. MarieJ β€” I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi

              I'm really looking forward to this one!

              Sophia Nightowl I'm very intrigued by the appearance of a "Special Guest" with @Sophia

              You know me, could be animal, mineral, vegetable, admiral or general. You'll find out soon enough, until then, I'm leaving you in suspenders πŸ€ͺ

              Haha I know exactly what is coming! πŸ˜‰

              It is one of her cats. Either Simba or the adult kittens, Sandy or Lionel. But it could also be the kitten toy keyboard. Or a hand puppet like the one in her tap dancer video. Her husbands plays bagpipe, maybe she is doing a duet with him. And I wouldn't be surprised if she got a drummer monkey:

              Ahhh, come on Sophia, what is it?🀬🀬🀬
              Who is your guest???🀯

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                WieWaldi Who is your guest???

                No more hints. Now you will have to be patient for only 295 hours 34 minutes and maybe a few seconds more

                Nice strong end to the weekend!

                1. rogerch β€” Flutter by rogerch
                2. Nightowl β€” Frankie and Johnnie
                3. Peyton β€” A Dream of Far Away (part two)
                4. Animisha β€” To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
                5. keff β€” Summertime arr. by Brent Edstrom (From Porgy and Bess)
                6. iternabe β€” MalagueΓ±a arr. by Faber
                7. Sophia + Special Guest Star β€” Just a "Good Old Tune" by Willard A. Palmer
                8. rach3master β€” Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST by Hiroyuki Sawano
                9. plop_symphony β€” A Hermit Crab Surfing by Akira Miyoshi
                10. Player1 β€” Legend of Madrid by Nancy Faber
                11. MarieJ β€” I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
                12. hebele β€” Minuet in G by Christian Petzold

                Keep those performances coming!

                I'm really glad you decided to participate @Player1 πŸ’›
                Looking forward to everyone's performance!

                  Unfortunately, I probably won’t be able to make this recital. It’s caught me at an awkward time where I’m currently in the middle of learning two new pieces. I look forward to seeing the other submissions though!

                  Here's your mid-week update:

                  1. rogerch β€” Flutter by rogerch
                  2. Nightowl β€” Frankie and Johnnie
                  3. Peyton β€” A Dream of Far Away (part two)
                  4. Animisha β€” To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
                  5. keff β€” Summertime arr. by Brent Edstrom (From Porgy and Bess)
                  6. iternabe β€” MalagueΓ±a arr. by Faber
                  7. Sophia + Special Guest Star β€” Just a "Good Old Tune" by Willard A. Palmer
                  8. rach3master β€” Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST by Hiroyuki Sawano
                  9. plop_symphony β€” A Hermit Crab Surfing by Akira Miyoshi
                  10. Player1 β€” Legend of Madrid by Nancy Faber
                  11. MarieJ β€” I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
                  12. hebele β€” Minuet in G by Christian Petzold
                  13. Pathbreaker β€” Op. 116 No. 6, Intermezzo in E major by Brahms
                  14. Calavera β€” Antipyretic by Hitoshi Sakimoto

                  Keep 'em coming! πŸ™‚

                  Here's the latest:

                  1. rogerch β€” Flutter by rogerch
                  2. Nightowl β€” Frankie and Johnnie
                  3. Peyton β€” A Dream of Far Away (part two)
                  4. Animisha β€” To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
                  5. keff β€” Summertime arr. by Brent Edstrom (From Porgy and Bess)
                  6. iternabe β€” MalagueΓ±a arr. by Faber
                  7. Sophia + Special Guest Star β€” Just a "Good Old Tune" by Willard A. Palmer
                  8. rach3master β€” Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST by Hiroyuki Sawano
                  9. plop_symphony β€” A Hermit Crab Surfing by Akira Miyoshi
                  10. Player1 β€” Legend of Madrid by Nancy Faber
                  11. MarieJ β€” I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
                  12. hebele β€” Minuet in G by Christian Petzold
                  13. Pathbreaker β€” Op. 116 No. 6, Intermezzo in E major by Brahms
                  14. Calavera β€” Antipyretic by Hitoshi Sakimoto
                  15. WieWaldi β€” Frisco Blues by Christian Fuchs
                  16. Sam β€” Schumann op 15-6 - "An Important Event" from the Scenes from Childhood

                  What a nice way to enter the weekend!

                  Speaking of which, this is the last full weekend before the recital goes live. I'm certainly hoping to make the most of it! βš’οΈπŸŽΉπŸ“Ή

                  The weekend yielded one more performance:

                  1. rogerch β€” Flutter by rogerch
                  2. Nightowl β€” Frankie and Johnnie
                  3. Peyton β€” A Dream of Far Away (part two)
                  4. Animisha β€” To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
                  5. keff β€” Summertime arr. by Brent Edstrom (From Porgy and Bess)
                  6. iternabe β€” MalagueΓ±a arr. by Faber
                  7. Sophia + Special Guest Star β€” Just a "Good Old Tune" by Willard A. Palmer
                  8. rach3master β€” Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST by Hiroyuki Sawano
                  9. plop_symphony β€” A Hermit Crab Surfing by Akira Miyoshi
                  10. Player1 β€” Legend of Madrid by Nancy Faber
                  11. MarieJ β€” I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
                  12. hebele β€” Minuet in G by Christian Petzold
                  13. Pathbreaker β€” Op. 116 No. 6, Intermezzo in E major by Brahms
                  14. Calavera β€” Antipyretic by Hitoshi Sakimoto
                  15. WieWaldi β€” Frisco Blues by Christian Fuchs
                  16. Sam β€” Schumann op 15-6 - "An Important Event" from the Scenes from Childhood
                  17. SalmonJack β€” Just Mist by SalmonJack

                  I tuned my piano and recorded this weekend, lots of hard work, but I have no idea if it will pan out.

                  Anyone else still planning to participate? There's less than a week left!

                  rogerch Seems like I have a few more usable takes to choose from than I originally thought!

                  I was sure I had made many mistakes during the actual recording, but I don't even notice them on playback. I'm sure I fuddled the pedal more than once. I just have to pick a take now. πŸ™‚

                  Hmm... should I pick the hat version or the no-hat version? 🎩

                  Sadly, I made some basic mistakes on the video footage... I should have known better, a tiny bit more of effort would have gone a long way to avoiding the problems, but I got a bit negligent with the stress of setup and recording with limited time and didn't do proper test shots.

                  Oh well! I'll made do. I have a ton of work to put it all together now. πŸ˜ƒ

                  Come on everyone, there's still time to get your performances in!