Hi Elena!

Thanks for asking! It went well except for the Bach. Half way through the first part I had a loss of memory. I recovered but then half way through the second part it happened again. I sat there with hands hovering for what seemed an eternity. I stood up and apologized to the audience explaining that it was a very new piece for me and that I apparently didn't have it as secure as I thought I did. With head bowed, I also apologized to Bach which brought a light hearted moment and the audience chuckled a bit which is exactly the effect I desired. Played the Mozart as well as I ever have and finished off with the very secure Chopin. All in all it was good.

Katie did a fantastic job as usual. No lapses, a couple of almost undetectable mistakes but kept right on going. Nobody but me noticed as the audience just sat there most in awe of her abilities at such an age. Her Chopin is sublime as is her Debussy.

A great experience overall for me. I have to figure out a way to stop my right foot from shaking so much! It started in the third movement of the Mozart Sonata but I managed to calm it down quickly. This has happened to me more than once during recitals but it keeps getting less and less with each public performance.

Hey All,
Newbie here.
Just in case you are in the area, it would be nice to meet you.
Regards,
Rami
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June 17, 2007, 5pm at Harl Pianos
318 Montgomery St. Alexandria, VA. Tel: 703-739-2220
Program
R. Bar-Niv: Rhapsody in Blue and White
Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso op. 14
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #11
Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor op. post. Polonaise in A flat major op. 53
R. Bar-Niv: Blue - Rag, Drag - Rag, Breezy Rider Rag, Plain Ol' Rag
G. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
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June 22, 2007, 7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church
1605 Genesee St. Utica, NY. Tel: 315-732-5111
Program
Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso op. 14
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #11
Piano solo, Rami Bar-Niv
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik for piano 4 hands
Rami Bar-Niv and Tina Toglia
Mendelssohn Wedding March for piano 6 hands
Sousa The Stars and Stripes Forever for piano 6 hands
Tina Toglia, Anita Humer and Rami Bar-Niv
R. Bar-Niv: Longing for my Father - 7 songs for clarinet and piano
Heather Johnsen and Rami Bar-Niv
G. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Piano solo, Rami Bar-Niv
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Welcome, Rami!

I wish I were near Alexandria or Utica in June-- your programs look nice. I really like the Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso.

Welcome to the forum.

Nina

Thanks, Nina, on all counts.
Regards,
Rami

Hey Rami, I saw and heard you at ABF. Welcome!

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Originally posted by OperaTenor:
Hey Rami, I saw and heard you at ABF. Welcome!

Maybe my senility will show, but what's ABF...?
Regards,
Rami

ABF

Adult Beginner's Forum

on Piano World.

Should really be titled, Adult Beginner's and Returner's Forum!

LL

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Originally posted by lilylady:
ABF
Adult Beginner's Forum
on Piano World.
Should really be titled, Adult Beginner's and Returner's Forum!
LL

OK, thanks.
Regards,
Rami

Hi, Rami, and welcome! Wish I could be upstate to hear you. Great to have you here!

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Originally posted by RealPlayer:
Hi, Rami, and welcome! Wish I could be upstate to hear you. Great to have you here!

Thanks Joe. Looked at your web page, very impressive.
Best wishes,
Rami

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With head bowed, I also apologized to Bach which brought a light hearted moment and the audience chuckled a bit which is exactly the effect I desired.

Hi Mark, just read your post today! You did the exact thing you should have, make a joke. People always empathize and it turns a bad situation into a good one. They will probably remember your performance even more because you knew how to laugh at yourself!

So glad to hear the rest went well and that Katie just flew on by! Ah, the joys of being a child again.

Elena
www.duoscarbo.com

Welcome Rami! What a varied program you are presenting! It is lovely! I see you also compose, do you have any works for 1 piano 4 hands or 2 pianos? We would be interested in acquiring any.

Good luck on your concerts! And do stop by the other "rooms" here and post once in a while, would love to read what you have to say.

Elena
www.duoscarbo.com

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Originally posted by EHpianist:
Welcome Rami! What a varied program you are presenting! It is lovely! I see you also compose, do you have any works for 1 piano 4 hands or 2 pianos? We would be interested in acquiring any.

Good luck on your concerts! And do stop by the other "rooms" here and post once in a while, would love to read what you have to say.

Elena
www.duoscarbo.com

Thank you Elena.
Went to your page, all very impressive.
No 2 pianos works, but 3 duets for 4 hands, which are quite fun:
Plain Ol' Rag, Shmateh-Rag, and Vocalise (on Bach prelude #1). All published by me.
I'll look in the other rooms to see if there's a subject that catches my eye...
Hey, wishing you success with your Carnegie/Weill Recital Hall concert in June.
Best wishes,
Rami

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Originally posted by Rami Bar-Niv:
Shmateh-Rag

Pun intended?



Rami, I love your Toccata that you posted on YouTube. I listen to it often.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx0TCOZqPnE

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Originally posted by pianojerome:

quote:

Originally posted by Rami Bar-Niv:
Shmateh-Rag

Pun intended?

Well, in as much as it is pun, yes. My non-Jewish friends call it Rag-Rag...

quote:

Originally posted by pianojerome:
Rami, I love your Toccata that you posted on YouTube. I listen to it often.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx0TCOZqPnE

Thank you very much for the good words.
Regards,
Rami