Overall it went really well. The students I was most worried about did really well! A few of the students I wasn't worried about at all had some troubles, but they did well too once they found their correct starting hand position. I was really pleased since this was the first recital for more than half of my students! (It was actually my first recital as a teacher!--without my mom that is.)
I actually performed as well. I figured that most of my students (and parents) had never heard me play. I played Le Cavalier Fantastique by Benjamin Godard. I have to admit that I actually played it for the Miss Navajo County Pageant 9 years ago! I practically had to relearn the whole thing since it's been so long; I did learn new parts of the song since I had to shorten it for the pageant. I am glad my audience was full of very beginning pianists! I did fine, but honestly it was not where I wanted it to be. The very worst thing was I hit the wrong last chord! The chord itself sounded ok, but was NOT an ending chord. So I hit a few more chords and ended on one that had enough resolution to it! (I did this the last time I played in front of an audience--3 years ago--at a Stake Conference! What is my problem?!) The kids were totally unaware. I think a few parents may have suspected. Ah well. Such is life.
I really wanted the kids to be able to recognize their (and everyone else's) songs, so I arranged 5 of the 11 songs since I couldn't find pieces I wanted in the level I wanted. I arranged 2 more songs (the theme from Beethoven's 5th and Eine, Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart), but those students were unable to attend. Here was the program:
Classical Program
Johann Sebastien Bach: 1685-1750
Cami.....Minuet #4
Lia....Minuet #7
Haley....Solfeggieto
George Fredrick Handel: 1685-1759
Jake....Hallelujah chorus
Joseph Haydn: 1732-1809
Mason....Surprise Symphony
Wolfgang Mozart: 1756-1791
Rachel....Alla Turka
Ludwig van Beethoven: 1770-1827
Kalee....Ode to Joy
Madison....Fur Elise
Franz Schubert: 1797-1828
Jake....March Militaire
Jacque Offenbach: 1819-1880
Lexie....The Can-can
George Bizet: 1838-1875
Drue....Toreador
Benjamin Godard: 1849-1895
Celia....Le Cavalier Fantastique
Johann Sebastien Bach: 1685-1750
Cami.....Minuet #4
Lia....Minuet #7
Haley....Solfeggieto
George Fredrick Handel: 1685-1759
Jake....Hallelujah chorus
Joseph Haydn: 1732-1809
Mason....Surprise Symphony
Wolfgang Mozart: 1756-1791
Rachel....Alla Turka
Ludwig van Beethoven: 1770-1827
Kalee....Ode to Joy
Madison....Fur Elise
Franz Schubert: 1797-1828
Jake....March Militaire
Jacque Offenbach: 1819-1880
Lexie....The Can-can
George Bizet: 1838-1875
Drue....Toreador
Benjamin Godard: 1849-1895
Celia....Le Cavalier Fantastique
6 comments:
wow. good job. i am impressed. i don't think that i ever did a recital without mom, and i never arranged music for students either. i did, however, play le cavalier fantastique thousands and thousands of times (between practice and performance). good job on getting it back up and running.
Hooray! I'm glad it went well!
Yes, Amanda, I think you are one person who can appreciate le cav.! In practice I almost had it up to speed, but I played it a little slower than full speed at the recital. I was so angry when I hit that last chord since I have NEVER played it incorrectly in practice. What the??? I guess it helps me empathize with my students who say "I swear I could play it right at home!" and "Your piano just sounds so different from mine!"
I am more than impressed. I have never played at a recital. It's just too stressful to get everything else ready. And then you played one of the hardest pieces ever. Seriously, this is a concert pianist piece. Congratulations!! By the way, I like how you arranged the program. I have arranged simple classical pieces before when we were having a classical recital and I wanted certain composers. Once again, congrats. Mom
Yea! I'm so glad it went so well for you! I was always one of the students who played perfectly during practice and then goofed it up during recital. Darn nerves. I still get shaky fingers playing in Sacrament Mtg. with the primary kids!
wow! I am so impressed. Arranging songs, performing... you are so talented! Even teaching, which I could probably do, makes me wary. Love keeping up with your life and your cute little Dean! :)
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